The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has handed over 17 gold bars, valued at $1.7 million, to the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) at a brief ceremony held at the Ministry of the Interior in Accra.
The gold bars were seized by officers of NACOC’s Upper East Regional Command at the Paga Border Post from two Burkinabe nationals who were attempting to smuggle them out of the country. The individuals have since been charged with offences related to the illegal transportation and dealing in gold.
Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, assured the management of GoldBod of the Ministry’s continued support for the agency’s efforts to manage and protect Ghana’s gold resources.
The Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Mr. Sammy Gyamfi, expressed gratitude to the Director-General of NACOC for the successful handover and called for continued collaboration among state security agencies to enhance enforcement and resource protection.
The handing-over ceremony was witnessed by the Chief Director of the Ministry, Mrs. Doreen Annan; the Director-General of NACOC, Brigadier General Maxwell Obuba Mantey; and other senior officials from both NACOC and GoldBod.
