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    Goldbod busts smuggling ring, prosecutes suspects, offers GHC1m bounty on fugitives

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    Goldbod busts smuggling ring, prosecutes suspects, offers GHC1m bounty on fugitives

    The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) said on Tuesday it had uncovered what it described as the country’s most elaborate gold smuggling syndicate to date, arresting and prosecuting suspects linked to the case while placing a bounty on others still at large.

    The state regulator said the syndicate was masterminded by Rafmoh Gold Ltd in collaboration with NK Bernak Enterprise, a licensed gold-buying firm in the mining town of Tarkwa.

    GoldBod chief executive Sammy Gyamfi told reporters that one of the suspects, Abdul Razak Seidu, was intercepted at Winneba junction on Aug. 27 carrying 9.2 kilograms of gold worth 10.2 million cedis ($690,000).

    The arrest, following a whistleblower tip, led to the detention of NK Bernak owner Bernard Nkrumah and Rafmoh associate Ibrahim Aremeyaw.

    Investigators allege Rafmoh sponsored couriers to illegally purchase over 100 kilograms of gold worth more than 100 million cedis from NK Bernak in the past two months.

    The three men have been charged with offences including facilitating smuggling and transporting gold without authorization. They remain in custody after being granted bail by a High Court.

    Four other suspects — Rafeeq Mohammed Nandoli, also known as Salam, Muhammed Afsah Puthalan, Abdul Karim and Sadique Abubakar — are on the run.

    GoldBod said arrest warrants had been secured and a one million cedi bounty placed on each.

    It has suspended NK Bernak’s licence and shut down Rafmoh’s jewellery outlet in Accra.

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