The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) says six foreign nationals recently arrested for illegal gold trading will face different fates: three will be deported, and three will be prosecuted under the new Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140).
Spokesperson Prince Minkah explained at a press briefing in Accra that the Indian nationals arrested before the April 30 deadline will be repatriated, as they fell outside the scope of the new law.
However, the second group caught in Anyinam after the deadline will face prosecution.
Items such as gold counting machines and large amounts of U.S. currency were recovered from them and have been seized as evidence.
The new law, enacted to end gold smuggling and restore transparency, bars foreign nationals from trading gold in Ghana’s domestic market.
Surveillance has been intensified, and offenders will be dealt with swiftly and decisively.
