Burkina Faso: over 10 billion FCFA worth of smuggled goods seized by Customs
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Operation Maya: More than 10 billion CFA francs in prohibited goods removed from the illegal market in Burkina Faso (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Burkina Faso’s customs service announced seizures of prohibited goods worth more than CFA 10 billion under Operation Maya, carried out from 10 July to 15 October 2026. The goods included medicines, drugs, explosives, cyanide, mercury and food products.
"Operation Magnan": customs strike at the heart of smuggling with over 10 billion CFA francs of seized goods (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The Burkinabè Directorate General of Customs presented in Ouagadougou the seizures from its "Operation Magnan", carried out from 10 July to 15 October 2026, valued at over 10.8 billion CFA francs. The goods include narcotics, fake medicines, fertilizer and sensitive explosives.
Burkina Faso Customs: prohibited goods worth nearly 11 billion FCFA seized (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Burkina Faso's customs service presented in Ouagadougou the prohibited goods seized during "Operation Maya," conducted from 10 July to 15 October 2026, valued at nearly 11 billion FCFA. The seizures include counterfeit medicines, tapentadol, smuggled fertiliser and explosives.
Seizure of prohibited goods: Customs intercepts banned products in Operation Maya (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
As part of Operation Maya, carried out from 10 July to 15 October 2026, Burkinabe customs seized more than CFA10 billion worth of prohibited and smuggled goods. The seizures included 4.2 million Tapendadol tablets, fertilizer, rice and drugs.
Burkina Faso: over 10 billion FCFA worth of smuggled goods seized by Customs (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The Directorate General of Customs presented in Ouagadougou seized smuggled goods valued at over 10 billion FCFA, including tapentadol, counterfeit medicines and over 533 tonnes of fertilizer, seized during Operation "Maya" (10 July – 15 October 2026).
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