The joint task force ‘operation halt 2’ has arrested 9 persons suspected to be involved in illegal mining whilst destroying 23 changfang machines as it intensifies the fight against galamsey.
The action was taken during a raid of illegal mining sites by the joint military task force along the Ankobra River at Prestea Nakaba in the Western Region.
The task force also destroyed a number of mining equipment including 33 grinding machines, 27 water pumps, 23 changfans, and three changfan boards all in the Prestea Nakaba area.
Also in a separate operation, 17 mining illegal equipment along the River Pra were destroyed at Assin Asamang in the Central Region.
Meanwhile, in a related development, President Member for Weija Gbawe Municipal Assembly, Wilfred Blankson has urged government to take decisive steps to tackle the devastation of the Densu River.
He spoke to Yawa news amid growing concerns over the pollution of the Weija dam
