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Commander Shocked As His Team Arrest 504 Illegal Miners

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Commander of Operation Vanguard, Col William Agyapong is shocked by the 504 illegal miners arrested barely three months into its operations. He said the taskforce has picked intelligence about illegal mining activities taking place in the Central region, expressing surprise at the number of persons apprehended within a short period. The joint taskforce (JTF) begun … Read more

Police Kill 2, Injure 10 In Galamsey Crossfire

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Police in the Eastern Region have killed two illegal small-scale miners and injured 10 more in Asamama following a gun battle between them and the galamseyers on Thursday. More than 20 of the galamseyers were subsequently arrested by the police after the crossfire, which started as law officers who are part of the anti-galamsey taskforce … Read more