The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has called on the Western Central Police Command of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) to uphold integrity and rededicate themselves to combating illegal mining in the area.
He expressed concern over numerous reports suggesting that some officers have been compromised by the monetary temptations offered by illegal mining operators and their financiers.
Consequently, many officers have reportedly accepted bribes from these individuals.
During a meeting with police leadership in Tarkwa on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region, Minister Nelson warned that Ghana's food security, environment, and livelihoods remain under serious threat due to the devastating impact of galamsey on water bodies and arable land.
