Six held for engaging in illegal mining at Bepoakyi 

By Erica Apeatua Addo  

Tarkwa (W/R), April 29, GNA-Six suspects have been apprehended by the Western Central Regional Police Command in connection with illegal mining operations at Bepoakyi, near Dompim in the Western Region. 

The arrest was made on April 23, 2025, and was part of the ongoing anti galamsey operations.  

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Desmond Boampong, Western Central Regional Police Commander, said this when he addressed journalists at a press conference in Tarkwa,  

The suspects are Justice Tetteh, Michael Anche, Bismark Gyimah, Ramzy Amoah, Michael Attivor, and Emmanuel Andoh.  

DCOP Boampong explained that the police retrieved five excavators from the suspects, and they were in police custody at Dompim, awaiting evacuation to the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal Assembly. 

He said the six suspects were currently in police custody assisting in the investigations and assured the public that their crackdown on illegal mining would continue unabated to preserve their natural resources.  

GNA  

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