CADEG Is Ready To Collaborate With Institutions To Fight Auto Theft in The Country – President

The president of Chamber of Automobile Dealership Ghana CADEG Nana Adu Bonsu has assured the Director General of criminal investigation department (CID) of the Ghana Police service and Head of Interpol that the chamber is ready to collaborate with the institutions to fight auto theft in the country.

The president made this statement when the leadership of the chamber visited police headquarters to meet the director of CID and the Head of Interpol.

The president of the chamber who is also the CEO of NABUS Motors indicated that the recent raid by Interpol and other international security Agencies has caused so many vehicle importers lost money and said it can be avoided if proper checks are done in countries these vehicles are imported .
He said ” the chamber has started engaging all stakeholders that the ordinary Ghanaian importer will not be a victim of this fraud”.

According to the president it will be difficult for the Ghanaian importer to steal a car in Canada or united state of America and get all the needed documents to import the vehicle into Ghana and called on the stakeholders to engage the chamber and local automobile players in the sector to find lasting solutions to the program .
Director General of CID Madam Faustina Agyeiwaa Kodua on her part promised to setup platforms to engage all the stakeholders to help reduce the incidence of auto theft in Ghana since according to her it’s been increasing in the country.
Director of CID added that the police service through their media platforms has been educating the public on how to protect themselves and properties which includes vehicles and urged the chamber to collaborate with the communication department of Ghana Police service so that automobile education can be deepened.
Head of Interpol in Ghana Supt. Naomi Aquah said that her office has engaged customs and the Ghana standards Authority on standards operations procedure SOP to adopt to protect vehicles imported in the country.
She indicated that there is a growing international concerns about vehicles imported into Ghana describe as ” Stolen Vehicles” and said was happy to see the chamber working hard to handle that issue facing the automobile industry.