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Concerned small-scale miners’ President arrested by anti-galamsey taskforce

The President of the National Concerned Small Scale Miners Association, Michael Kwadwo Peprah, has been arrested by members of an anti-illegal mining taskforce of the Ghana Police Service during an operation in the Ashanti Region.

While the specific reason for his arrest remains unclear, Mr. Peprah took to Facebook to explain his version of events. In his post, he claimed he was picked up after questioning the legitimacy of the operation.

According to him, he intervened to verify the authenticity of the taskforce’s activities, citing previous instances where individuals posing as security officers allegedly harass miners and confiscate their equipment.

Citi News understands that Mr. Peprah is currently being held at the Nkawie Police Command and is expected to be transferred to Accra for further investigations.

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