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The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) Task Force has launched a major operation against illegal mining in the Western Region, resulting in the destruction of equipment, seizure of drugs, and surrender of hundreds of illegal miners. The operation, carried out on October 5, 2025, targeted the notorious “Gangway” area in Aboso, Prestea-Huni Valley District, known for rampant illegal mining and crime.
The operation was a success, with several makeshift structures serving as hideouts and drug bases being set ablaze, and galamsey equipment being destroyed. Hundreds of locals, mostly galamseyers, surrendered to the Task Force, admitting involvement in various social vices, including illegal mining, trading, narcotics use, and gambling.
The Task Force also seized eleven parcels of Indian hemp and other hard drugs during the raid. In addition to the destruction of makeshift structures, the Task Force also seized 15 water pumping machines and a generator and destroyed three chanfangs and several other illegal mining structures in the Dadwen-Domping areas of the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality.
The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, commended NAIMOS for its commitment and effectiveness in combating galamsey. He described the operation as a decisive step toward safeguarding Ghana’s environment and communities from the devastating effects of illegal mining.
NAIMOS has reiterated its determination to sustain these operations to restore affected lands and curb the growing social and environmental impact of galamsey in the region. This operation follows a similar exercise in June 2025, when NAIMOS warned galamsey operators and criminal gangs to vacate the area—a directive that went largely unheeded.
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