Mr. George Mireku Duker (MP), Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and Hon. Seth Acheampong, Eastern Regional Minister today, December 22nd 2021 addressed Operation Halt II troops as phase 10 of their operations ended successfully today.
The brief ceremony was held at the Jungle Warfare School at Achease in the Eastern Region under the auspices of General Amoah Ayisi, Commanding General, Southern Command of the Ghana Army.
The 10th Phase of the operations commissioned was to clear activities of illegal miners on River Birim and its tributaries in the Eastern Region.
At the end of the operations, illegal miners on River Birim and its tributaries through the towns of Kibi, Bonsu, Anyinam, Pamen, Sankubenase, Sekyere, Oborhu, Pankese, Apradan, Kankan, New Abirim, Kade and Techiman were cleared.
In all, a total of 357 equipment were destroyed including Excavators and Changfang Machines.
Also, 175 items were seized, 22 arrests were made and handed over to the Ghana Police in the various jurisdictions.
George Mireku Duker, on behalf of Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor commended the team for the good work done as they strive to protect the heritage of our dear nation Ghana.
He further directed that the seized items be kept safe by the Eastern Regional Security Council for further legal action.
Mr. Duker through the media, once again sent a stern warning to illegal miners to stay off the river bodies and further reiterated Government’s commitment to win the galamsey war at all cost.
