Police Chief Christian Tetteh Yohuno sent officers after illegal miners across Ghana. His teams caught 30 people and broke mining machines during raids. The operations hit Western, Ashanti, and Central regions where miners damage the environment. Officers destroyed equipment and arrested suspects at different mining sites. Police want to stop illegal mining that hurts water sources and communities.
Officers caught 13 people near Tarkwa and brought them to court. Another team arrested six miners at Wassa after destroying 135 machines. Police also took one motorbike from the illegal mining site. The suspects will appear before judges on June 6. Chief Superintendent William Jabialu led 82 officers during these raids.
Nine miners got arrested near a high school at Akrokerri. Police said the miners used explosives that damaged school buildings. Regional Commander Joseph Nyaaba ran this operation close to Obuasi. The arrests happened just 200 meters from student classrooms. Officers followed direct orders from the top police chief.
Two more suspects got caught along River Offin where miners pollute water. Samuel Ankamah and Daniel Agyeman were operating excavators when police arrived. Superintendent David Ashong and ASP Emmanuel Bruce led this river operation. All arrested miners face charges for breaking environmental laws. Police promise more raids until illegal mining stops completely. work within months after getting approval.
Officers caught 13 people near Tarkwa and brought them to court. Another team arrested six miners at Wassa after destroying 135 machines. Police also took one motorbike from the illegal mining site. The suspects will appear before judges on June 6. Chief Superintendent William Jabialu led 82 officers during these raids.
Nine miners got arrested near a high school at Akrokerri. Police said the miners used explosives that damaged school buildings. Regional Commander Joseph Nyaaba ran this operation close to Obuasi. The arrests happened just 200 meters from student classrooms. Officers followed direct orders from the top police chief.
Two more suspects got caught along River Offin where miners pollute water. Samuel Ankamah and Daniel Agyeman were operating excavators when police arrived. Superintendent David Ashong and ASP Emmanuel Bruce led this river operation. All arrested miners face charges for breaking environmental laws. Police promise more raids until illegal mining stops completely. work within months after getting approval.
