The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has seized fifty chanfang machines and other illegal mining equipment along the Ankobra River in the Western Region.
In a joint operation with the Nzema East Blue Water Guards on Friday, August 22, 2025 the team swept through the Abelebo and Akango communities in the Nzema East Municipality.
The raid was necessitated by the alarming rate of devastation being caused to the Ankobra River and the adjoining communities.
Acting on credible intelligence from local informants and the Blue Water Guards, the illegal miners, who were observed in large numbers via drone footage, fled upon seeing the team.
