The anti-Cocoa Smuggling Taskforce , dubbed ‘Operation Enhance Calm Life’ has arrested two suspects Isaac Mensah 29, and Somevi William, 30 at Wli in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region for attempting to smuggle cocoa beans into the Republic of Togo.

The Taskforce made up of Officers and men from the Police , Immigration and Military managed to arrest the duo with rest escaping through the bushes.

According to Police statement signed by Inspector Prince Dogbatse of the Volta Regional Public Affairs Department, the two suspects were arrested on Thursday, January, 2022 close to the Ghana-Togo border as they attempted to smuggle four sacks of cocoa beans.

Suspects are currently in Police custody assisting in investigations and would be arraigned soon.