It is strictly illegal to buy or export gold in Ghana, unless you buy it from a licensed jeweler, and you keep the receipt.
There is a black market for gold, locals dig for gold, which is forbidden, and then try to sell it to foreigners.
First of all you can get cheated into buying fake gold.
Second some scammers work together with corrupt policemen : as you buy the gold, a policeman (or a fake policeman) materializes and catches you red handed. A large bribe is required to get you off the hook.
Third, if you actually make the bargain, if you get caught at the airport, the punishment will be harsh, you’ll surely spent some time in prison.
African prisons are not nice at all.
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I don’t think there will be a problem, but expect lots of “attention” from security according to how much it is.
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It is strictly illegal to buy or export gold in Ghana, unless you buy it from a licensed jeweler, and you keep the receipt.
There is a black market for gold, locals dig for gold, which is forbidden, and then try to sell it to foreigners.
First of all you can get cheated into buying fake gold.
Second some scammers work together with corrupt policemen : as you buy the gold, a policeman (or a fake policeman) materializes and catches you red handed. A large bribe is required to get you off the hook.
Third, if you actually make the bargain, if you get caught at the airport, the punishment will be harsh, you’ll surely spent some time in prison.
African prisons are not nice at all.