A police operation in the Western Region has led to the arrest of 26 individuals suspected of engaging in illegal mining within a protected forest near Samreboi.
The raid, described as intelligence-driven, is part of a renewed nationwide push to dismantle galamsey operations and curb the ongoing destruction of Ghana's environment.
Among those arrested were six Chinese nationals, two Koreans, and 18 Ghanaians.
The group was apprehended during a coordinated swoop involving various units of the Ghana Police Service, including the Intelligence Directorate, Criminal Investigations Department (CID), National Operations Directorate, and the Formed Police Unit.
