Three Indian Alleged Gold Smugglers Arrested By GoldBod Security Task Force

The Ghana GoldBod security task force has arrested three (3) individuals suspected of being involved in gold smuggling in Ghana.

The three (3) suspects, identified as Goutam Katriya, Manash Damani, and Miraj Sarvaych, are believed to be Indian nationals. They are reportedly gold traders who mainly operate within Accra and Kumasi. The trio is believed to be working for a company known as “Unique MM,” allegedly owned by a Ghanaian named Musah Salifu.

The suspects were arrested at a private residence turned gold trading centre around Atinga junction in Kumasi.

The arrest of these three suspects was instigated by an anonymous tip-off from a patriotic nationalist who revealed their illegal dealings to authorities.

The three suspects were arraigned before the Achimota Circuit Court on Monday, April 29, 2025, and consequently remanded in detention for two weeks.

Chief Superintendent Osman Alhassan, Director of Investigations at National Security, revealed during a press briefing that items retrieved from the suspects upon arrest included GHS 1.9 million, 4,500 rupees, 4.363 kilograms of gold, 2 counting machines, a CCTV recorder, and Indian passports.

According to preliminary investigations by National Security, it was revealed that none of the suspects possessed a valid license for trading in gold in Ghana.

National security operatives were unable to obtain any legal documents pertaining to their business operations despite being in business for over a decade.

It was also uncovered that Musah Salifu, the alleged owner of Unique MM, was only acting as a face of the company in business dealings. However, the actual owner of the company was revealed as Goutam Katriya, the anonymous controller of all the dealings of Unique MM.

Chief Superintendent Alhassan issued a severe warning to both Ghanaians and foreign nationals against violating the terms of the Ghana Gold Board Act and other applicable laws controlling gold dealing in the country.

GoldBod has rolled out a new directive, demanding that all foreign nationals engaged in gold dealings cease operations by 30th April 2025.

Failure to comply with these new directives will lead to possible prosecution for violating the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140).

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