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The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has initiated an investigation into suspected corruption and related offences exposed in JoyNews' recent documentary, "Porous Borders".
The OSP has requested the unedited footage of the documentary to facilitate a thorough investigation into alleged bribery and corruption involving some staff of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
The OSP becomes the third public institution to respond to the documentary, following reactions from Parliament and the GRA.
Porous Borders showcased real-time footage of corrupt activities by some customs officials at Ghana's eastern border.
In the wake of the documentary's release, the Customs Division of the GRA announced on July 31 that it had assembled a team to investigate the corruption claims. Parliament also reacted, with Yusif Suleiman, Ranking Member on the Trade and Industry Committee and MP for Bole-Bamboi, describing the country as "sick" after viewing the exposé.
On August 2, 2024, the Special Prosecutor confirmed the commencement of an investigation into the allegations in the documentary.
The office has formally requested the documentary's unedited recordings to support its inquiry.
Additionally, the documentary producers have been invited to assist with the investigation as witnesses.
Read also : ‘Porous borders’: Customs Division of GRA opens full-scale investigation after JoyNews exposé
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