W/R: 17 Arrested For Engaging in Illegal Mining
Seventeen individuals have found themselves on the wrong side of the law after they were arrested for engaging in illegal mining activities at Adamaso and Wassa Mamieso in the Western Region.
A coordinated operation by the Western Central Regional Police Command led to their arrest on Tuesday, June 24th, 2025.
At Adamaso, the team arrested 12 persons identified as Abraham Antwi (26), Jeremiah Adusei (37), Eric Martey (41), George Amoah (45), Misasa Jonas (25), Larry Ndaaso (42), Ezekiel Dome (22), Bismark Adu (19), Alex Sabla (34), Godfrey Acheampong (29), Ebenezer Mensah (21), and Emmanuel Appiah (25).
It also impounded five pumping machines.
In Wassa Mamieso, five of the suspects were found mining in the Mamie River.
The five include Junior Simon (21), Stephen Tetteh (30), Samuel Kwarteng (19), Matthew Wofatey (20), and Seidu Ayigbe (30).
A “Sunny Excavator 215 Control Board” was also seized.
“All the suspects are in police custody assisting the investigation, while the retrieved exhibits have been retained,” the police said in a statement.
Source: https://opemsuo.com/author/hajara-fuseini/
