The Special Operations Team of the Inspector General of Police intercepted a load of counterfeit wax prints from Nigeria that bore the designs of Tex Styles Ghana Limited, the manufacturer of GTP fabrics. The operation followed a tip‑off received by the special team.
Smuggled into Ghana without paying the required taxes, the fake prints are valued at about GH₵20 million. Environmental Sustainability Manager at Tex Styles Ghana, Schandorf Nii Obodai, told reporters that the seized goods could have entered the local market for up to two months after the festive season, costing the state significant tax revenue and harming legitimate businesses.
Obodai warned that GTP does not operate factories elsewhere in Africa, so any GTP‑branded cloth produced outside Ghana is illegal. He said the proliferation of fake wax prints is a key factor behind the collapse of many local textile companies and the loss of jobs.
The Intelligence Unit of the Ghana Police has taken over the investigation to apprehend all perpetrators involved in the smuggling ring.
