The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest of seventeen individuals, comprising seven Chinese nationals and ten Ghanaians, for engaging in illegal mining activities in Samreboi in the Western Region.
In a post shared on the Service's official Facebook page, police announced: "The Special Police Anti-galamsey Taskforce from the National Police Headquarters has arrested seventeen (17) suspects in connection with illegal mining activities at Samreboi in the Western Region.
The suspects… were arrested on 25th May 2025 as part of ongoing anti-galamsey operations in the area." According to the statement, the suspects were immediately moved to Accra to assist with further investigations. "All seventeen (17) suspects were transported to Accra on the same day to assist with further investigations," it continued.
The police also noted that operations are far from over. "The anti-galamsey taskforce is intensifying operations within the Aowin Tano and Tano Anwia areas near Enchi, focusing on identifying additional persons of interest and protecting the affected forest reserves." The Service assured the public of its unwavering commitment to the national campaign against illegal mining: "The Ghana Police Service remains resolute in its support for national efforts to combat illegal mining." Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Related Topics:Feature Advertisement You may like We lost $840 million because of the rollover - Randy Abbey discloses It's unethical and dishonourable - Martin Amidu blasts Godfred Dame over CJ Petition We inherited an insolvent company - Randy Abbey paints grim picture of Cocoa Board's finances KGL Group's Executive Chairman, Alex Apau Dadey, Honoured as CEO of the Year for the Third Consecutive Time at the 9th Ghana CEO Summit ECG is bleeding more than we thought - Outgoing US ambassador raises alarm Cedi's 24.1% surge not artificial - Dr.
