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NACOC Hands Over $1.7m Worth of Seized Gold to GoldBod

NACOC Hands Over $1.7m Worth of Seized Gold to GoldBod

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has handed over 17 gold bars, valued at $1.7 million, to the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) at the Ministry of the Interior in Accra.

The gold bars were seized by NACOC officers at the Paga Border Post from two Burkinabe nationals attempting to smuggle them out of the country.

The two nationals have been charged with gold offenses related to transportation and dealing in gold.

The seizure and handover ceremony underscore the efforts of NACOC and GoldBod to combat gold smuggling and manage Ghana’s gold resources effectively

Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, assured the management of GoldBod of the Ministry’s continued support and backing for GoldBod’s efforts to manage Ghana’s gold resources.

The Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, expressed gratitude to the Director-General.

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