KIA CEPS destroys unwholesome goods

Accra, Oct. 25, GNA - The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), have destroyed unwholesome, damaged and expired goods, valued at about GHC150,000, with a duty element worth GHC60,000, at the Oblogo land fill site, at Weija, in the Greater Accra region.

The goods, which had overstayed its mandatory storage period at the state ware house, had been abandoned by their owners.

Mr Thomas Adochim, Public Relations Officer, Customs Excise and Preventive Services (CEPS), at KIA, told the Ghana News Agency that, the items caused congestion at the warehouse and a threat to other goods. Mr Adochim said the continued storage of the goods could have caused the out break of an epidemic, since some of the items were expired food and dangerous chemicals.

The items consisted of foodstuffs, chemicals, such as paints, pharmaceutical products, recorded CDs, calendars and other printed materials.

He said such exercises were only carried out after owners of the goods have been asked several times to come for them.