The Ghana Gold Board’s security taskforce has arrested three Indian nationals suspected of gold smuggling. Goutam Katriya, 35, Miraj Sarvaych, 22, and Manash Damani, 42, were arrested at their private residence in Kumasi, which was allegedly being used as a gold trading center.
The suspects were arraigned before the Achimota Circuit Court and remanded into custody for two weeks. According to the Director of Investigations at National Security, Chief Superintendent Osman Alhassan, the suspects were found in possession of 4.363 kilograms of gold, GH₵ 1.9 million, and other incriminating items.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects did not possess valid licenses to purchase or deal in gold in Ghana. The GoldBod has warned against violating the provisions of the Ghana Gold Board Act and other laws governing the gold trading sector, cautioning that the arrest is just the beginning of a crackdown on illegal gold trading and smuggling.
Ruth Abla ADJORLOLO
