Commander has denied reports that some personnel of the team have been bribed
Commander of the anti-galamsey taskforce, operation vanguard, has denied reports that some personnel of the team have been bribed and compromised by some illegal small-scale miners.
Col William Agyepong says the task force has executed its mandate diligently in accordance with its objective to rid the country of illegal miners who have been causing a lot of damage to the environment, especially water bodies.
Eastern Regional Minister Eric Kwakye Darfour has accused Operation Vanguard of taking bribes from illegal miners and warned that their actions will have a wider impact on the environment and national development.
According to him some of these miners who have had machines confiscated and colleagues arrested are looking to bribe their way through the task force to get back the machines and secure freedom for their colleagues.