A forklift operator at the Tema Harbour has been arrested following an alleged attempt to steal steel coils during offloading from a ship.
The forklift operator, according to reports, was arrested by personnel of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority.
Reports suggest he was arrested after two steel coils were found in an isolated area in the yard.
The news shared by SIKAOFFICIAL on X stated, “Personnel of the Ghana Ports and Harbour Authority have reportedly arrested a forklift operator at the Tema Harbour, following an alleged attempt to steal steel coils during offloading from a ship.
The suspect was reportedly apprehended after two of the steel coils were found in a secluded area in the yard, prompting suspicions of theft”.
In the viral video, a narrator showing the isolated steel coil that the forklift operator attempted to steal stated, “Every day they claim it’s drivers who have been stealing from the yard, this one is an operator who stole them. We just caught him right now, this year. If you are a criminal, we are going to catch you at the harbour”.
In related port news, the Ghana Customs officials have intercepted a massive consignment of suspected illicit drugs concealed at the Takoradi Port.
According to reports, following an intelligence-led operation at the Atlantic Terminal Services Limited terminal, the Ghana Customs officials intercepted two 40-foot containers declared to contain ceiling fans.
Walter Blankson, the Sector Commander for Takoradi, ordered the containers to be placed under tight surveillance after officers detected unusual packaging patterns.
Representatives from the Narcotics Control Commission, National Security, and the National Intelligence Bureau were further called to for the inspection.
This led to the discovery of an estimated 25 million tablets of suspected illicit Tapentadol and Timaking drugs concealed among cartons of ceiling fans and undeclared electrical appliances.
The declarant, Maxwell Boateng, is currently being held by the Narcotics Control Commission.
Also, the estimated 25 million tablets were seized and taken to the State Warehouse in Takoradi, with samples taken by the Customs Chemist for laboratory analysis.
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Personnel of the Ghana Ports and Harbor Authority have reportedly arrested a forklift operator at the Tema Harbor, following an alleged attempt to steal steel coils during offloading from a ship.
— SIKAOFFICIAL🦍 (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) January 15, 2026
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