The Western Central Police Command has arrested twenty-two individuals for engaging in illegal mining activities in the Western Region.
The operation, carried out on April 8, 2025, targeted illegal mining sites at Dominase Nkwanta, Adjakaa Manso, and surrounding areas.
According to police, the suspects — identified as Albert Adu Bonsra, Stephen Kwakye, Richard Atigah, Yaw Menanyi, Al-Mustapha Alidu, Jutu Francis, Hakitu Zibo, Nana Yaw Boakye, Kwesi Evans, Isaac Cobby, Bashiru Ali, Atta Francis, Ayew Sali, Fataw Gariba, Kwame Emmanuel, Kwesi Francis, Abapor Frank, Wasah Moses, Bukari Haruna, Abdulai Lukman, Yeboah Rashid, and Alkainu Hassan — were apprehended during the operation.
The police team also retrieved several items used in the illegal mining activities, including eleven pumping machines, seven shovels, a pickaxe, and two chamfan machines from the sites.
All twenty-two suspects are currently in police custody and are being processed to face the full rigors of the law.
The Police Service reaffirmed its commitment to clamping down on illegal mining activities, which continue to pose a serious threat to the environment and local communities.
