Police forces captured 17 suspects during raids against illegal gold mining operations across two communities. Officers conducted separate strikes at Adamaso and Wassa Mamieso locations on Thursday. The Western Central Regional Police Command led both enforcement actions. Intelligence reports guided the teams to areas known for unlawful mining activities. Authorities seized important equipment during each operation.
Twelve people faced arrest at the Adamaso site during the first raid. Abraham Antwi, Jeremiah Adusei, Eric Martey, George Amoah, and Misasa Jonas were among those detained. Larry Ndaaso, Ezekiel Dome, Bismark Adu, Alex Sabla, and Godfrey Acheampong also joined the group. Ebenezer Mensah and Emmanuel Appiah completed the...