Security Forces Swoop On Three Foreign Illegal Miners

A well-coordinated operation carried out by security personnel in the Ashanti Region has led to the arrest of three foreigners who were engaged in illegal mining in the Bosome Freho District in the Ashanti Region.

The operation also led to the confiscation of six excavators, which were being used by these environmental wreckers.

Made of Police, Immigration Service, Environmental Protection Authority, Forestry Commission and National Security, the operations were carried out at Bonka Forest,Asiwa Forest and Achiase River.

The three foreign nationals arrested come from India, Burkina Faso and China respectively.

Prior to this operation, the team had combed some districts in the region, notably Amansie Central,but they could not arrest anyone, following a suspected leak of information to the illegal miners by the elements within the task force.

Addressing the media at Asiwa, the district capital of Bosome-Freho, the Acting Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator, Captain John Jabari(Retired), reaffirmed the government’s resolve to nip galamsey operations in the bud.

Captain Jabari acknowledged the devastating effects of illegal mining on local communities, road networks and water bodies in the Ashanti region.

In view of this, the Ag Ashanti regional Security Coordinator emphasised the importance of collaboration between security agencies to root out the menace from Ashanti region and Ghana at large.

According to Jabari, the operations form part of a broader strategy to enforce mining regulations and restore environmental integrity.

“We have observed that many mining shops are operating unchecked, supplying machinery to illegal miners. If we can regulate these businesses, we might see a reduction in illegal mining,” he remarked.

He called for stricter enforcement of licensing regulations and better oversight of mining operations.

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