Crackdown on Galamsey: Eleven, Including Four Chinese, Nabbed Along Bonsa River
Security forces intensify efforts to curb illegal mining in the Western Region.
The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested eleven individuals for engaging in illegal mining activities along the Bonsa River in the Western Region.
The suspects, comprising seven Ghanaians and four Chinese nationals, were apprehended on March 31, 2025, as part of ongoing intelligence-led operations aimed at eradicating illegal mining.
According to the police, five of the suspects—Wei Qinwei, Yao Yongji, Nsoh Oto (alias Agologo), Kwadwo George (alias Sergio), and Emmanuel Van (alias Atta)—were arrested at a mining site in Bonsa.
The remaining six—Nuang Shichuan, Huang Xinbao, Douglas Ayambilla, Elvis Aborta, Michael Tettey Komlorm, and Ibrahim Dauda—were captured at Wassa Agona.
All suspects are currently in police custody and are set to be arraigned before the court. The Ghana Police Service has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling illegal mining and maintaining law and order, particularly in the Western Central Region.
