W/R: 7 Chinese, 10 Ghanaians Arrested over Galamsey
Seventeen suspects comprising seven Chinese and 10 Ghanaians are in police grips for engaging in illegal mining activities at Samreboi in the Western Region.
They were nabbed on May 25, 2025, during ongoing anti-galamsey operations in the area.
“All seventeen (17) suspects were transported to Accra on the same day to assist with further investigations,” a police statement announced on Monday.
According to the Ghana Police Service, the anti-galamsey task force is intensifying operations within the Aowin Tano and Tano Anwia areas near Enchi.
It is focusing on identifying additional persons of interest and protecting the affected forest reserves, it noted as it affirmed its resolution in national efforts to combat illegal mining.
Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini
