National Security Arrests 15 Over Alleged Sand Winning On Accra-Kumasi Expressway Right-of-Way

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, has announced the arrest of 15 persons for allegedly engaging in sand winning on the newly cleared right-of-way of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway.

The Minister made the disclosure in a Facebook post on October 15, 2026.

“National Security arrests 15 over alleged sand winning on newly cleared Accra-Kumasi Expressway right-of-way,” Dr Amoakohene wrote.

He expressed gratitude to a whistleblower whose alert led to the operation, saying, “Thanks to the whistleblower AS”.

Further details on the arrests and the identities of the suspects are yet to be disclosed by the security agencies.

The arrests come as the government gears up for the construction of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway, a major infrastructure project aimed at easing traffic and boosting connectivity between the two cities.

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