In a decisive pre-dawn offensive, a combined team from the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), the Forestry Commission, and the National Security Secretariat launched a successful three-day operation against illegal mining activities in the Offin Shelterbelt Forest Reserve, located within the Nkawie Forest District.
The crackdown, which began at 4:00 AM on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, marks a major milestone in the government's intensified campaign against illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey.
The operation led to the seizure of 12 excavators, 2 motorbikes, and 2 pump-action shotguns, and resulted in the arrest of five suspects, including a Chinese national.
Upon linking up with Forestry Commission officers at Nkawie, the national task force stormed the forest reserve, catching illegal miners off guard.
