An operation carried out by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has led to the arrest of suspects engaged in illegal mining activities.
The operation was carried out in the Eastern Region with a major success that led to multiple arrests and the seizure of mining equipment and cash.
During the exercise in the Birim North District, the task force apprehended five individuals, including a foreign national, believed to be engaged in illegal mining.
The team also impounded heavy-duty machinery and recovered substantial amounts of cash and other mining-related materials from the site.
The team also extended its operation to Osino in the Fanteakwa South District, where a coordinated dawn raid led to the arrest of 36 individuals comprising 32 Nigeriens and four Ghanaians suspected of engaging in illegal mining.
