The Narcotics Control Commission has formally handed over 17 gold bars, valued at $1.7 million, to the Ghana Gold Board at the Ministry of the Interior in Accra.
The gold bars, seized from two Burkinabe nationals at the Paga Border Post by officers of the Upper East Command of the Narcotics Control Commission, were being smuggled out of the country.
The two foreign nationals have been charged with gold-related offenses, including transportation and dealing in gold.
Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, Minister for the Interior, assured the Ghana Gold Board of the Ministry’s continued support in managing Ghana’s gold resources.
Mr. Sammy Gyamfi, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, thanked the Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission for the successful handover and emphasized the need for sustained collaboration between security agencies.
The ceremony was attended by senior officials, including Mrs. Doreen Annan, Chief Director of the Ministry, Brigadier General Maxwell Obuba Mantey, Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission, and other officials from both the Narcotics Control Commission and the Ghana Gold Board.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
