{"id":656656,"date":"2019-07-15T09:16:34","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T09:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"
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National Security Minister, Kan Dapaah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Information available to adomonline.com<\/strong> has confirmed the perceived impunity with which some
\nof Ghana\u2019s National Security operatives are doing their works, especially at
\nCastle Blue Gate where confiscated vehicles are kept in trust for the state.<\/p>\n

The specific case in question relates to a Land Rover Range
\nRover vehicle, which the state took custody of for further investigations.<\/p>\n

After GRA\u2019s investigations into the matter, however, it requested
\nthat the importer, Mr Toku Asiamah, paid some penalty to which he obliged and
\nduly paid.<\/p>\n

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Following the payment, the Commissioner of the Customs
\nDivision of the Ghana Revenue Authority wrote to the Deputy Coordinator of the
\nNational Security Council, asking that the vehicle be released to Mr Toku.<\/p>\n

The letter, which was written by a Ghana Revenue Authority
\nofficial, Habib Osman, an Assistant Commissioner, Preventive on behalf of the
\nCommissioner and dated June 28, 2019 said among other things that checks run through the GCMS revealed that
\nthe Customs Declaration and other documents presented by the applicant
\ncorrespond with what was found in the system<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Consequently,
\nCommissioner has therefore authorized the release of the vehicle to the owner
\nToku Asiamah<\/em>, the letter directed further.<\/p>\n

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The letter releasing the vehicle to Mr Toku<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In spite of the above letter, the Deputy Coordinator of the
\nNational Security Council and his assigns at the Castle Blue Gate continue to
\nhold onto the vehicle despite several attempts by the vehicle owner to have
\ncustody of his vehicle.<\/p>\n

Facts available to us suggest that these operatives are
\nillegally keeping and using the vehicle with impunity and for their personal
\nerrands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n