Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-286  

NTB Type

8.4. Transport related corruption  

Complaint

The driver was asked by the Police to pay GH 200.00 because there was not the ECOWAS Brown Card's number on his undertaking. The Police later handcuffed the driver because he told his rep. at OTRAF what happened  

Status note

Few minutes after, the driver was released  

Progress update note

GSA staff speaking to the Police was told by the Police that the driver was handcuffed because he lied on an officer, thus denied asking for money.

GSA staff explained to the police that if the driver was not asked to pay any money, then there was no need for handcuffing him.

He finally apologized on behalf of the driver but caution the police to weigh the driver's action before their reaction  

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Ghana: walewale Police (Other)  

Reporting Country

Burkina Faso  

Reporting Town

 

Date of incident

2020-06-10  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2020-06-10  

Product Description

 

Product Originating Country

 

Total value

0  

Date reported

2020-06-10 11:19  

Modified

2020-06-10 11:22