The Central Regional Police Command has arrested seven individuals for engaging in illegal mining activities in Abora, located in the Upper Denkyira West District.
The arrest followed an intelligence-led operation at a targeted site where the suspects were actively involved in unlawful mining.
The seven individuals arrested for illegal mining at Abora in Upper Denkyira West have been identified as Latif Abdul Gyimah (55), Mohammed Bello (44), George Azu (52), Kingsley Owusu (23), Sampson Afadzi (45), Simon Atakpo (21), and Andrews Otto (26).
During the operation, police retrieved a range of items as evidence, including one single-barrel shotgun, two Mossberg 500A12GA pump-action shotguns (with serial numbers T069032 and T075882), twenty-six live cartridges, two excavators, two Hyundai excavator monitors, three unregistered motorbikes, one unregistered Haojin tricycle, and a newly installed water pump machine.
Efforts are ongoing to retrieve additional excavators believed to be hidden at the site.
All suspects are currently in police custody assisting with investigations, while the recovered items have been secured as exhibits.
Source: Myxyzonline.com
