Story by George Yawson Vineh
The Ghana Police Service has intensified the fight against illegal mining through a series of intelligence-led operations, has arrested forty nine (49) individuals for engaging in illegal mining activities at various locations across the country.
The operations according to police were carried out at Huniso, Wassa-Dadieso and Wassa-Gyapa in the Western Region; Akrokerri in the Ashanti Region; Dunkwa-On-Offin and Diaso in the Central Region; and the Awin river at Pankese and Akyem Akwadum in the Eastern Region.
These coordinated operations, resulted in the retrieval of exhibits including various mining equipment.
At Huniso, Wassa-Dadieso and Wassa-Gyapa, the Western Central Regional Police Command arrested 19 suspects, disabled over 135 chanfan machines and retrieved exhibits including 23 Water Pumping Machines, 4 Excavator batteries and a motorbike.
At Akrokerri, the Ashanti South Regional Police Command arrested 9 suspects.
In the Awin River at Pankese and at Akyem Akwadum, the Eastern South Regional Police Command arrested eleven (11) suspects and retrieved 1 excavator monitor, two (2) excavators pedals, seven (7) excavator control boards and one gold detecting device.
At Dunkwa-On-Offin and Diaso, the Central North Regional Police Command arrested 10 suspects and retrieved four (4) Excavators, 8 Pumping machines and 1 Cylinder machine.
All suspects are in Police custody assisting ongoing investigations. This was sited by a statement issued by the Ghana Police Service on 1st June, 2025.