Ghana OSP Investigates Palm Oil Diversion

The Ghana===Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) in Ghana has launched an investigation into a suspected corruption scheme involving the illegal diversion of 50 20-foot containers of palm oil, valued at GHS25.8 million. The consignment, originally declared as transit cargo for Burkina Faso, was unlawfully rerouted into Ghana's domestic market without payment of applicable duties and taxes, resulting in an estimated tax loss of GHS10.5 million. Preliminary findings indicate the involvement of some Customs officers, National Security operatives, and clearing agents. This probe follows an intelligence-led operation in November 2025. In response to broader tax evasion concerns, Ghana's Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, has ordered an immediate ban on the land transit of cooking oil, mandating all such consignments to use Ghana's seaports.