FDA Seizes Cigarette-Shaped Candy at Makola, Seller Arrested

FDA arrests traders over alleged sale of ‘cigarette toffee’ at Makola Market

By Amoako Kwame The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has arrested some traders at the Makola Market in Accra over their alleged involvement in the sale of products locally known as “cigarette toffee”. The enforcement operation forms part of the FDA’s intensified efforts to clamp down on the sale and distribution of unapproved products that […]

FDA seizes cigarette-shaped candy at Makola, seller arrested

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), with support from the Ghana Police Service and National Security, has seized cigarette-shaped candy at Makola Market in Accra. The seizure came after the FDA received complaints and saw social media posts about the sale of the products in Ghana. In a Facebook post on Saturday, August 29, 2026, […] The post FDA seizes cigarette-shaped candy at Makola, seller arrested appeared first on The Ghana Report.

FDA arrests suspect as cigarette-shaped sweets seized in Makola Market raid

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), supported by the Ghana Police Service and National Security, has arrested a suspect and seized cigarette-shaped candy during an enforcement operation at Makola Market in Accra. The action followed complaints and social media posts about the sale of the product, which is locally known as “cigarette toffee”. Its resemblance […] The post FDA arrests suspect as cigarette-shaped sweets seized in Makola Market raid …

FDA arrests suspect in Makola Market raid over cigarette-shaped candy

The FDA raided Makola Market and seized cigarette-shaped candy, arresting a suspect, after complaints the product breaches Ghana's tobacco control laws.