Eight persons have been arrested by the Ghana Police for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities in the Apremadi community in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region.
The arrests were announced in a police statement issued on Saturday, June 29, 2025, following an intelligence-led operation by the Special Anti-Galamsey Operations Team.
All are currently in police custody and assisting with investigations.
Items retrieved from the site included three excavator monitors, four excavator control boards, and three gear levers.
Police said steps are being taken to recover and transport the full excavators from the mining site to a secured location.
The operation forms part of a broader crackdown on illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, particularly in forested and river-prone areas across the Ashanti Region.
Communities such as Apremadi have raised repeated concerns about the destruction of farmlands, pollution of water bodies, and loss of forest cover linked to unauthorised mining activities.
The Ghana Police has urged residents to report suspicious mining activities in their areas and said it remains focused on enforcing mining laws and protecting the country’s natural environment.
