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New Crusading GUIDE’s independent investigations into the alleged $ 10 million street value cocaine bust at the port of Tema recently revealed that the company at the center of the controversy, Tradepass Company Limited, could not have been aware of of such narcotics in the ongoing saga.
Our sources at the Narcotics Control Commission told us that at the elementary stage of their investigation, Tradepass Company was clearly innocent in this matter as their company, like any ordinary business, was only an Ex-warehouse sugar buyer and could not having known the narcotic content. which was shipped to Ghana.
“Tradepass Company Ltd is already cooperating with us and the appropriate agencies in the ongoing investigation. So far Tradepass has nothing to do with this matter, all the evidence we have gathered points to a direction that I cannot reveal right now for obvious security reasons, ”said the senior official from the Nacortic Control Commission. “We have taken possession of their passports and we will continue our investigations when necessary.”
This document collected during our investigation that sometime in June 2020, the Tradepass company informed Sucden, a company based in the United Arab Emirates, that it was interested in buying sugar. Sucden, which usually imports its goods in ships or in containers, indicated that this time it would import its goods (Tradepass) in containers, for which an agreement was reached between the two parties for the purchase of 300 20-foot containers of the quantity That Sucden will matter. .
Informants from the Narcotics Control Commission told this newspaper that, “It was agreed that the goods would be delivered to the Tradepass warehouse in badges. Goods are released based on the amount paid to suppliers. Until then, the goods are in warehouses and controlled by Vallis, a collateral management company employed by Sucden. This was no different from their previous agreements. ”
New Crusading GUIDE learned that the goods were shipped to Sucden’s clearing agent, Global Cargo Commodities, represented by one Jacob Gbati. Tradepass had no legal right to dispatch the goods themselves. All documents were in the name of Global Cargo and Commodities and had to be received, authorized and stored by Global Cargo.
We are told that the goods were even kept in the port for a few days before being sent to the Sucden warehouse, where NACOB officials showed up and said they wanted to investigate the contents of the goods.
“They had to be delivered to the Tradepass warehouse when they paid the tax. Tradepass had a maximum of one month to pay for all the goods they agreed to buy from Sucden through Global Cargo. When Tradepass pays for the goods, Vallis, a Sucden designated collateral management company, delivers them to the warehouse. Tradepass then releases from the Sucden warehouse directly to the Ghana market. Vallis officials wonder why Tradepass gets involved in the matter because they never store or come into physical contact with the goods. Goods are usually delivered to their buyers, who then load them from Global Cargo warehouses. At no time does Tradepass come into physical contact with these products, ”added the Commission’s senior investigator.
Tradepass, according to experts in the freight business, can never dispatch the goods directly by themselves or appoint a clearing agent to do so because under the terms of the agreement, Tradepass does not have any legal rights to do so and does not have legal documents to do so. the goods such as: bill of lading to allow you to dispatch and possess the goods. Throughout his dealings with Sucden and Global Cargo.
Tradepass, this newspaper has never dispatched the goods itself or appointed agents to dispatch the goods on its behalf and the goods are always released from the Global Cargo warehouse. In this case, the goods had to leave Crown’s warehouse, owned by Global Cargo.
It will be recalled that earlier this week the news flew hard and fast about how cocaine was arrested in the port of Tema.
The media report
Excerpts from the story are read as follows:
According to the media, the ‘coke’ was concealed as part of a shipment of 50 containers of sugar and was destined to be dispatched at Terminal Three of the Port of Tema, operated by Meridian Ports Services (MPS).
That the seized cocaine was part of a shipment of three hundred containers of sugar being shipped from Brazil to a recipient in Ghana, 50 of which arrived earlier.
“On August 6, 2020, the MV MSC Monterey vessel of Mediterranean Shipping Company Ltd (MSC) left Santos, Brazil, with several containers, including 50, whose sender was called Usina Santa Isabel. Usina Santa Isabel has an address in Sao Paulo and was assigned to Trade Pass Ghana Ltd in Ghana.
“On September 13, 2020, the ship docked at Tema Port Terminal Three and before Global Cargo and Commodities Ltd, the freight forwarding company could begin the authorization process, NSC officials issued a warning of that he had labeled a container and, for that matter, surveillance placed on the box, ”the newspaper explained.
According to the report, the clearing agent, after reviewing the documentation, invited the two security forces who then escorted the fifty containers from the MPS terminal to the designated warehouse.
Personnel from these security establishments supervised the unloading of sugar from the various containers on September 11 and 12 until the one labeled with container number MSCU6889036 and security seal FJ08881031 was intercepted.
The operatives at this stage took samples from six bags of sugar for analysis, after which some granules suspected of being narcotics were found.
During all this time, the security agencies had the full collaboration of the agent, Global Cargo and Commodities Ltd, to reach the source of the narcotics.
According to the report, after further investigation, it came to light that the seller of the 300 20-foot sugar containers is Sucden Middle East, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
In bill of lading number MEDUST209567, Global Cargo and Commodities Ltd was placed in the position of ‘Notify Party’ that it is responsible for the arrival of the ship and informs the buyer so chosen by the seller.
The Consignee, in this case, is the entity that has the financial responsibility of the cargo that is the buyer.
It was learned that while the ship was on its journey to Tema, the seller informed the freight forwarding company, Global Cargo and Commodities Ltd, of Tradepass Gh Ltd as the confirmed consignee, however there were instructions for the goods to be kept in warehouse until the green light is given for their release, assuming that the commercial contract has been sealed.
Tradepass Gh Ltd initially intended to use its own freight forwarding company to clear the goods, but due to some issues it had with the customs warehouse code, the consignee decided to turn to Global Cargo and Commodities Ltd to clear the fifty sugar containers.
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