An operation led by national security operatives has led to the arrest of some six Indian nationals trading illegally in gold.
Prince Minkah, spokesperson for the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), revealed the decision during a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, May 14, stating that the six suspects were arrested in two separate operations.
The first group of three suspects was apprehended in the Ashanti Region prior to the enforcement of the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140).
As their arrest took place before the April 30 deadline for foreigners to exit Ghana’s local gold trade, they will be deported.
These individuals will be prosecuted under the new law, which grants exclusive rights over local gold trading to the Gold Board. Authorities seized gold counting machines and cash (USD) during the operation.
