The Ghana Police Service has arrested forty-nine (49) individuals for engaging in illegal mining activities at various locations across the country.
The arrest by the service forms part of an intensified fight against illegal mining through a series of intelligence-led operations.
The operations 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) excavator 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.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
