The Ghana Police Service has arrested sixteen (16) suspects during an anti-illegal mining operation at Essuminya and Apraprama Forest Reserves in the Ashanti Region.
The joint operation, conducted on 19th June 2025, involved personnel drawn from the National Police Headquarters and the Manso Adubia District.
The team embarked on the operation to clamp down on illegal mining activities within the forest reserves.
During the operation, sixteen suspects were arrested while actively engaging in illegal mining activities.
