NAIMOS, Military Smash Illegal Mining Gang in Western Region Raid

NAIMOS, Military Smash Illegal Mining Gang in Western Region Raid

A joint team of soldiers operating with the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested a notorious illegal mining, or galamsey, gang leader in a targeted security operation. The suspect, described as a key figure behind repeated attacks on taskforce operatives at illegal mining sites, was apprehended during a coordinated sweep. During the operation, officers recovered an unlicensed pump-action shotgun and other wea…

Four arrested in armed clash over illegal mining on River Ankobra

Four armed men have been arrested by the anti-illegal mining task force along the Ankobra River in the Western Region

Four arrested over illegal mining along Ankobra River

Four armed men have been arrested by the task force of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities along the Ankobra River at Dominase in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region. According to NAIMOS, the arrests were made on Wednesday, May 20, during a routine patrol at about 3:25 p.m., when officers discovered an active illegal mining site along the river. In a s…