The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested eleven individuals for engaging in illegal mining activities at Fische near Bunsu. The arrests were made on April 2, 2025, following a complaint about their involvement in illegal mining operations.
According to a statement released by the Public Affairs Unit of the Ghana Police Service, the suspects include nine Ghanaians and two Burkinabes. They have been identified as Kwaku Owusu (42), Philip Tetteh (52), Abdul Raham (27), Philip Duvor (40), Joseph Asare (32), Charles Manu (35), Joseph Araboga (32), Daniel Bangah (20), and Amoaho Isaac (25), all Ghanaians. The two Burkinabes are Jey Done (40) and Adomah Bouba (25).
During the operation, the police impounded an excavator, which had been used in the mining activities.
All suspects are currently in police custody and are being processed to face justice. The Ghana Police Service has assured the public, particularly communities in the Eastern South Regional Police Command’s jurisdiction, of its commitment to fighting crime and maintaining law and order.
The statement was signed by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Foster Owusu, Staff Officer for the Eastern South Region.
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