According to reports shared on X by @eddie_wrt, the youth confiscated the equipment of the illegal miners and subsequently turned both the suspects and the seized items over to police for further investigation. The activities of galamsey have polluted two water bodies, River Fum and Prakum, in the area, which serve as sources of water for the neighbouring communities. The level of pollution in the water bodies infuriated the youth to take action to clamp down on galamsey operations after realizing the damage caused by the operators. Government's fight against galamsey The Ghanaian government has made significant efforts to combat the pervasive issue of illegal small-scale gold mining. One of the key strategies has been the establishment of regulatory bodies and task forces, such as the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) and the Operation Vanguard task force, which was launched in 2017.