The Western Central Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service has announced the arrest of eleven individuals suspected of illegally mining along the Bonso River Bank in the Western Region.
According to a statement by the Regional Command, the suspects comprising seven (7) Ghanaians and four (4) Chinese were arrested through what the police described as a “sustained intelligence- led operation” against illegal mining activities on March 31, 2025.
“Five (5) of the suspects, Wei Qinwei, Yao Yongji, Nsoh Oto Agologo, Kwadwo George, Sergio, Emmanuel Van Atta, were arrested at a site in Bonsa, while the remaining 6 suspects, Nuang Shichuan, Huang Xinbao, Douglas Ayambilla, Elvis Aborta, Michael Tettey Komlorm and Ibrahim Dauda were arrested at Wassa Agona”.
The statement from the Police indicates that, all the suspects are in their custody, awaiting court trial.
The Ghana Police Service assured the public especially communities within the Western Central Regional Police Command, that they remain committed to fighting crime and ensuring security, law and order in the country.
Read full statement below
𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍 (𝟏𝟏) 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍
The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested eleven (11) suspects for illegal mining activities along the Bonsa river bank in the Western Region.
The suspects, comprising seven (7) Ghanaians and four (4) Chinese, were arrested on 31st March 2025 through sustained intelligence-led operations against illegal mining activities.
Five (5) of the suspects, Wei Qinwei, Yao Yongji, Nsoh Oto @ Agologo, Kwadwo George @ Sergio, Emmanuel Van @ Atta, were arrested at a site in Bonsa, while the remaining 6 suspects, Nuang Shichuan, Huang Xinbao, Douglas Ayambilla, Elvis Aborta, Michael Tettey Komlorm and Ibrahim Dauda were arrested at Wassa Agona.
All the suspects are in custody and will be put before the court to face justice.
We would like to assure the general public, especially communities within the Western Central Regional Police Command, that the Ghana Police Service remains committed to fighting crime and ensuring security, law and order in the country.
