The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has reshuffled several Police Commanders stationed in key mining areas across the country.
The shake-up, which mainly affects Divisional and District Commanders in the Eastern South, Western, and Western North regions, is described as the first phase of a broader strategy aimed at injecting fresh energy into the anti-galamsey campaign.
“This reshuffle is part of a broader effort to ensure more effective policing in areas plagued by illegal mining,” a police statement noted.
In a related operation, the Ghana Police Service says it has arrested 47 individuals, including eight Chinese nationals and four women, for engaging in illegal mining activities in the Samreboi enclave of the Western Region.
The arrests followed four days of intelligence-led operations, beginning April 17, 2025, targeting illegal mining along the Tano River and the Aboi, Subri, and Nimiri forest reserves.
Exhibits retrieved include 17 excavators, a bulldozer, four motorbikes, three vehicles, several firearms, ammunition, and pumping machines used for mining activities.
“All the suspects are in custody and will be taken through the due process of the law,” police said in a statement.
The IGP has pledged to wage a relentless war against galamsey, with more reshuffles expected in the coming weeks as part of the strategic overhaul.
Find below the statement by Ghana Police…
POLICE RESHUFFLE COMMANDERS IN GALAMSEY AREAS AS IT INTENSIFIES ITS WAR ON ILLEGAL MINING ACTIVITIES
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno in keeping with his promise to wage a relentless war on illegal mining activities (galamsey) has reshuffled Police commanders in galamsey prone areas.
This is said to be the first phase of the reshuffle exercise as many more are expected to follow to inject fresh energy in the fight against illegal mining activities in the country.
Police Commands affected include some Divisional and District Commanders mainly in the Eastern South, Western and Western North Police Regions.
In a related development, the Ghana Police Service has made a major breakthrough in its war against illegal mining (galamsey).
A special four continuous days intelligence-led anti-galamsey operations which started on 17th April, 2025 within the Samreboi enclave in the Western Region has resulted in the arrest of 47 people for illegal mining activities along the Tano River and in the Aboi, Subri and Nimiri forests of the Western region.
The suspects comprises 39 Ghanaians and 8 Chinese as well as four (4) women.
Exhibits retrieved during the operation include;
1. Seventeen (17) escavators
2. One (1) bulldozer
3. Four (4) motorbikes
4. Two (2) Toyota Hilux vehicles
5. One (1) Rav4 vehicle
6. Four (4) pump action guns
7. One (1) single barrel gun
8. 54 live BB cartridges and
9. Eight (8) pumping machines
All the suspects are in custody and will be taken through the due process of the law.
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