Border Guard Unit
The Border Guard Unit (acronym: BGU) is a national security and paramilitary unit of the Customs Excise and Preventive Service Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority and the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). Established in October 1964, BGU's primary role is to guard Ghana's international borders during peacetime and prevent trans-border crime.
Border Guard Unit (BGU) Special Forces Special Agent of the Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) | |
| Abbreviation | BGU |
|---|---|
| Established | October 1964 |
| Legal status | Active |
Region served | Ghana |
Key people | Sergeant Major and Chief Warrant Officer Dickson Owusu; GAF (Director-general of the BGU) |
| Affiliations | Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Bureau of National Investigations Ghana Armed Forces Ministry of Defence (Ghana) Ghana Immigration Service |
Budget | $1-2 billion (estimate) |
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