The Ghana Police Service has arrested twenty-six individuals in connection with illegal mining activities in a forest reserve near Samreboi in the Western Region.
The suspects were arrested through an intelligence-led operation by the service as part of efforts to deal with galamsey.
The exercise was led by the Police Intelligence Directorate, in collaboration with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the National Operations Directorate (NOD), and the Formed Police Unit (FPU).
Officers from the various agencies stormed the illegal site and arrested the suspects.
The suspects include eight Chinese nationals and eighteen Ghanaians, allegedly operating deep within the protected reserve.
Eight excavators were confiscated, and five others were left behind due to transportation issues.
Two Toyota Hilux pickup trucks, a Toyota RAV4, four motorcycles, and various mining equipment associated with the illegal activity were also seized by police.
Several mining tools and weapons, including pump-action guns, water pumps, excavators, payloaders, machetes, and vehicles, were also discovered on the scene.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
