The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested eleven individuals for engaging in illegal mining activities along the Bonsa River in the Western Region.
The suspects, consisting of seven Ghanaians and four Chinese nationals, were apprehended on March 31, 2025, as part of sustained intelligence-led operations aimed at curbing illegal mining.
According to the police, five of the suspects, Wei Qinwei, Yao Yongji, Nsoh Oto (alias Agologo), Kwadwo George (alias Sergio), and Emmanuel Van (alias Atta), were arrested at a mining site in Bonsa.
The remaining six, Nuang Shichuan, Huang Xinbao, Douglas Ayambilla, Elvis Aborta, Michael Tettey Komlorm, and Ibrahim Dauda, were captured at Wassa Agona.
All the suspects are currently in police custody and are expected to be arraigned before the court.
The Ghana Police Service has assured the public, particularly residents within the Western Central Region, of its commitment to combating illegal mining and ensuring law and order.
