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The Central Regional Police Command has arrested seven individuals for engaging in illegal mining activities at Abora, a community in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region.
The arrest followed an intelligence-led operation at a targeted site where the suspects were reportedly caught actively engaging in illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey.
The suspects 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, the police retrieved a number of items, including:
- One single-barrel shotgun
- Two pump-action shotguns (Mossberg 500A12GA) with serial numbers T069032 and T075882
- Twenty-six live cartridges
- Two excavators
- Two Hyundai excavator monitors
- Three unregistered motorbikes
- One unregistered Haojin tricycle
- One newly installed water pump machine
According to the police, efforts are currently underway to recover additional excavators believed to be at the site.
All suspects are in custody assisting with ongoing investigations. The retrieved weapons, equipment, and machinery have been secured as evidence.
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