{"id":233057,"date":"2024-10-15T18:08:57","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T18:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/15\/20-illegal-miners-arrested-in-new-abirem\/"},"modified":"2024-10-15T18:08:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T18:08:57","slug":"20-illegal-miners-arrested-in-new-abirem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/15\/20-illegal-miners-arrested-in-new-abirem\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Illegal Miners Arrested In New Abirem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a bold move to combat illegal mining, an anti-galamsey task force has arrested 20 suspected illegal miners in New Abirem, Eastern Region.<\/p>\n<p>The operation, conducted by the Kotoku Environmental Task Force, retrieved two excavators, mining equipment, and two water pumping machines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Arrests<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eighteen Ghanaians and two Chinese nationals were taken into custody for engaging in illegal mining activities in the Birim North District.<\/p>\n<p>The arrests were made at mining sites in Abirem Roman Missionary House Down on Saturday, October 12, 2024.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Controversy Surrounding the Arrests<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An amateur video has surfaced, showing Birem North DCE Raymond Nana Damptey attempting to prevent the task force from stopping the illegal miners from bringing equipment to the site.<\/p>\n<p>This development has raised concerns about potential collusion between local authorities and illegal mining operators.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Govt\u2019s Commitment to Fighting Galamsey<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The arrests demonstrate the government\u2019s renewed commitment to fighting galamsey, which has ravaged Ghana\u2019s environment and water bodies.<\/p>\n<p>The joint military-police task force, Operation Vanguard, has arrested over 811 illegal miners and seized 1,788 mining equipment since its inception.<\/p>\n<p><strong>-BY Daniel Bampoe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 In a bold move to combat illegal mining, an anti-galamsey task force has arrested 20 suspected illegal miners in New Abirem, Eastern Region. 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