A team from the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) commenced a series of raids on illegal mining sites at Akyem Oda in the Birim Central Municipality.
The raids, carried out on Monday, December 29, 2025, led to the arrest of five Chinese illegal miners who were actively mining and washing into the Birim River.
Two excavators found at the site were immobilized. One Toyota Hilux pickup and another Toyota Land Cruiser used by the arrested Chinese illegal miners were seized by the taskforce.
Several makeshift structures erected at the sites were destroyed, along with some water pumping machines and other mining equipment.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana