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NAIMOS arrests 3, destroys 86 Chanfang machines in Ablebo galamsey sweep
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The operation was conducted on August 22, 2026 The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested three persons and destroyed 86 Chanfang machines, 11 water pumps and two makeshift structures in a major operation against illegal mining activities at Ablebo in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region.
With the 35-kilometre patrol successfully completed and significant quantities of illegal mining equipment destroyed or removed, the operation achieved its immediate objective of disrupting illegal mining activities and providing critical information on the scale of the problem in the area.
The operation, conducted on August 22, 2026, formed part of NAIMOS’ ongoing reconnaissance and enforcement operations aimed at identifying, disrupting and dismantling illegal mining activities across the country.
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