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Fight Against Galamsey: Nine Galamseyers Arrested, Over 50 Changfans Destroyed

Ghana’s anti-galamsey task force, Operation Halt, has made significant strides in combating illegal mining.

Last week, over 100 soldiers were deployed to Prestea Nakaba in the Western Region, resulting in the arrest of nine suspected illegal miners and the destruction of 23 changfans along the Ankobra River.

This operation is part of the government’s renewed efforts to tackle galamsey, which has caused widespread environmental destruction, particularly along Ghana’s rivers.

The task force’s operations have targeted key water bodies across the Eastern, Central, and Western Regions.

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In Assin Assaman, Central Region, they destroyed 10 changfans, seven water pumps, and seized a locally manufactured single-barrel gun, a BB cartridge, and tools used in illegal mining.

In Prestea Nakaba, where the nine suspected miners were arrested, the task force destroyed 33 grinding machines, 27 water pumps, 23 changfans, and three changfan boards, which had been used for mining on the Ankobra River. Additionally, a motorbike found at the scene was burned.

The nationwide crackdown continues as the task force remains committed to halting the environmental damage caused by illegal mining and restoring Ghana’s natural resources.

Source: OccupyGh.com 

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