{"id":9582,"date":"2025-10-29T20:33:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T20:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsguideafrica.com\/?p=9582"},"modified":"2025-10-29T20:33:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T20:33:35","slug":"osp-conducts-searches-in-ongoing-miif-gold-trade-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsguideafrica.com\/wp-admin\/osp-conducts-searches-in-ongoing-miif-gold-trade-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"OSP conducts searches in ongoing MIIF Gold Trade investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As part of ongoing investigations, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) today conducted searches at the Trassaco residence of Nana Yaw Duodu, also known as Dr. Sledge, and at the East Legon offices of Goldridge Company Limited.<\/p>\n<p>The searches were carried out under warrants issued by the High Court in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nana Yaw Duodu is under investigation for suspected corruption and corruption-related offences linked to the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) gold trade programme, which allegedly caused a loss of US$94 million to the State.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The OSP\u2019s Asset Recovery and Management Team seized several items, including luxury vehicles, jewellery, weapons, and documents relating to landed properties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of ongoing investigations, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) today conducted searches at the Trassaco residence of Nana Yaw Duodu, also known as Dr. Sledge, and at the East Legon offices of Goldridge Company Limited. 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