10/10/2025
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) Task Force has arrested 28 young Ghanaians for engaging in illegal mining (galamsey) at the Cape Three Points Forest Reserve in the Western Region.
The operation, conducted over 50 kilometres of dense forest, resulted in the demolition of makeshift structures and the immobilisation of an excavator.
Authorities seized seven water pumps, sixteen shovels, a pickaxe, seventeen wraps of Indian h**p, seven torchlights, three mini bottles of mercury, mobile phones, cash, malaria drugs, and sachets of whisky.
All suspects and seized items have been handed over to the Agona-Nkwanta District Police for prosecution.
NAIMOS reassured its commitment to protecting Ghana’s natural resources and warned that enforcement against illegal mining will continue until the practice is eliminated.