A joint military-police Anti-galamsey task force has arrested 31 suspected illegal miners in an anti-galamsey operation, conducted at 'Operator' an emerging illegal mining community in the Banda District of the Bono Region.
Led by Mr Joseph Addae Akwaboa, the taskforce burnt 150 makeshift and unauthorised structures, seized 11 excavator machines, about 15 motorbikes and 10 tricycles.
They also seized quantities of gallons of fuel and destroyed eight Chanfan machines apparently used by the illegal miners, displacing more than 1,000 residents, including women and children at the community.
In an interview with the media on the sidelines of the operation, Mr Akwaboa, said the anti-galamsey operation would be intensified to stem the growing illegal mining activities in the region, saying any suspects would be prosecuted.
