Accra, June 27, GNA – The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested 17 suspects as part of Ghana’s crackdown on illegal mining (galamsey).
A press release copied to the Ghana News Agency said in two coordinated operations on Thursday at Adamaso and Wassa Mamieso, the operation teams arrested the suspects and seized related equipment.
“At Adamaso, the teams arrested 12 persons; 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 said.
Five pumping machines were also seized, the release said.
In another intelligence-led operation near the Mamie River in Wassa Mamieso, five suspects were busted.
They are 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, it said, were in police custody assisting with investigation whilst the retrieved exhibits had been retained.
GNA
Edited by Agnes Boye-Doe