The National Security has impounded two luxurious Mercedes Benz vehicles, with the street value of $3.2 million, allegedly smuggled into the country through the Aflao border.
The two vehicles; Mercedes Benz 300 SL, (white colour) which costs about $1.8 million and Mercedes Benz 190 SL, black [$1.4 million], did not have the required documentation covering their importation into the country, Aflao Sector Commander of the Customs Division of Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Frank Ashong, has confirmed.
The estimated duty to be paid on the said vehicles is GHȻ900,000.
The vehicles were impounded by national security operatives together with officials from the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority on January 10, 2018 at the residence of Ketu South Municipal Chief Executive, Elliot Edem Agbenorwu.
Mr. Agbenorwu, however, has denied knowledge of how the smuggled vehicles got into his residence. He said although the place the vehicles were taken to is his official residence, he does not reside there because it is under renovation.
The MCE said he suspected some people were using the house as a conduit to smuggle vehicles into the country and therefore, alerted the security. It was based on this that the vehicles were impounded, he explained.
The notice of seizure sighted by myjoyonline noted the coupe convertibles were smuggled into the country in contravention of Section 121 of the Customs Act 2015, (Act 891).
According to a source, investigations revealed the vehicles were imported into the country allegedly by a prominent businessman (name withheld) based in Accra.
He is reported to have lied to the officers that one of the vehicles, Mercedes Benz 300 SL, valued at $1.8 million, was to be presented to the President, Nana Akufo-Addo as a gift in order to escape paying duty on the cars.
But his claim was later found to be untrue.
Two brothers, (who are yet to be named), are suspected to have facilitated the smuggling of the vehicles as well as over a hundred Range Rover vehicles, several Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and saloon cars into the country.
According to the source, this has resulted in the loss of revenue to the state to the tune of GHȻ12 million.
According to Customs Act 2015, (Act 891), failure by the importer to produce appropriate documentation covering the vehicles could attract sanctions including: “(i) Forfeiture to the State of the goods in respect of which the offence is committed” and “(ii) A fine of not more than two thousand, five hundred penalty units or a term of imprisonment of not more than five years or both.”
Details of the story are to follow soon.
Source: myjoyonline.com
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The 300 SL GULLWING MODEL IS AROUND 1954 : around £35,000 if not restored does a barn find, restored can be auctioned at any silly money AND THE 190SL 1957-8 barn find around £12-20,000 restored up to £70k depending on the country What a laugh $3.2 million
the two brothers are despites and his brother.
Think this is not the first time,they have been doing it for a long time
why are some of you so stupiiiiiiid to say the least.
I am sure some ndc guys are involved in this. that is what they are good at. If it he was an ndc official he would have kept quiet and look for the ple, take bribe and let them go. This may also be one of their usual setups to get the npp guys in the corruption rope. this npp government officials shd be extremely careful bcos the way ndc is looking to get them involve in corrupt deals is too much. if i were them if i see 1 cedi in my office and have no idea where it came from i will send it to the police for investigation. the fear of ndc is the beginning of long and peaceful life. they are going to prison and looking to take ple with them. so watch ur back and stay from anything that will make u corrupt. I will not defend u if u were caught, and Nana will not defend u too. They (ndc) are setting traps for u guys, so open ur eyes.
THE CARS AND VALUES THEY ARE ASSIGNED ARE FALSE. PC FM. WHERE DID YOU GET THE STREET VALUE FROM? IF YOU DONT KNOW.. FIND OUT. HOW MANY MERCEDES HAVE YOU HEARD OF AT THIS PRICE?
Misleading head line.
Not under the watch of Akufo Addo. The MCE has done a good job and need's to be recommended. The culprits must be brought to book to serve as a deterrent to others for people to know Ghana is serious to fight corruption and fraud. I know the ndc will come here with their usual negative comments to politicize everything just to pull the country back but Ghana will succeed.
Hahaha..big names already involved? its a dead case by next week. This is modern Ghana.