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Police arrest four, intercept 118 bags of cocoa destined for Togo
The seized cocoa, weighing a total of 11,800 kilograms, was intercepted at Bunkpurugu on Sunday, August 9, 2026, following information received by the police about the suspected movement of the consignment towards the border.
According to the police, the consignment was being transported in a Hyundai Rhino truck with registration number AS-3272-25 and was loaded with plantain and cocoa.
The North East Regional Police Command has arrested four suspects and intercepted 118 bags of cocoa beans destined for neighbouring Togo through the Bunkpurugu-Togo border.
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