Police arrest eight Foreigners for Illegal Gold Exploration and Trading in Bono Region
The Bono Regional Police Command has arrested eight foreign nationals for engaging in illegal gold exploration and purchasing without a licence at Wewe, a community near Banda in the Bono Region.
The suspects, identified as Sayuba Ziba, Kienu Dobou, Osman Tunabu, Nana Alhassan, Wadrago Abdulai, Aliu Sali, Ibrahim Wulba, and Alhassan Imoro, are nationals of Nigeria, Ivory Coast, and The Gambia.
According to the Police, the arrests were made on Thursday, October 2, 2025, after sustained intelligence and surveillance on the group’s activities. The suspects were apprehended while actively engaged in illegal mining and gold trading operations within the community.
During the operation, the Police retrieved GH¢23,450.00 in cash, quantities of raw gold and gold dust, mercury, and a light...