The Ghana Gold Board (GGB) has carried out two intelligence-driven operations that led to the arrest of 25 individuals implicated in illegal gold trading across Accra. The arrests, which included both Ghanaian and foreign nationals, took place on November 5th and 6th, 2025, at Dome Pillar 2 and Achimota-Akweteman.
In the first operation at a jewellery shop in Dome Pillar 2, five suspects—four Indian nationals and one Ghanaian—were detained for activities deemed illegal under the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), and the Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140). Authorities confiscated a range of items including 26 GRA moissante emerald stones, 19 gold-like rings, six pieces of 10-karat yellowish metals, multiple mobile phones, a CCTV decoder, and a locked metallic safe.
A second raid targeted Legend Precious Metals in Achimota-Akweteman, where 20 suspects from countries including Belarus, the UK, the US, Argentina, Sweden, and Russia were apprehended. The operation resulted in the seizure of eight gold bars, $112,500 in cash, GH₵64,014, and key documents such as sales agreements, assay reports, and receipts. Authorities also confiscated unlicensed firearms found in the possession of some suspects.
The Ghana Gold Board confirmed that the multi-national operation was part of a broader effort to enforce licensing regulations, prevent smuggling, and crack down on illegal gold trading. The suspects are now in custody as investigations continue into their roles in the illicit trade.
