A swift response by Ghana's Special Anti-Galamsey Task Force has led to the recovery of three excavators used in illegal mining operations within the Jimira Forest Reserve in Bontireso, Ashanti Region.
This follows an open-source intelligence alert issued by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, on August 2, 2025.
The intelligence originated from a Facebook post by Joy FM's investigative journalist, Erastus Asare Donkor, which alleged that illegal miners had invaded the protected forest area.
Acting on the alert, the Special Anti-Galamsey Team-led by DSP Karim Mahama and ASP Alhaji Bawah Abdul Jalil-mobilised to the site to assess the situation and take enforcement action.
