The Western North Regional Police Command has arrested six individuals engaged in illegal mining activities at Sefwi Mrewa in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality.
According to a police press statement, the operation was conducted on September 25, 2025, in response to a request from Koantwi Mining Company Limited to apprehend individuals mining on their concession.
A team of 20 police officers, led by the Regional Operations Commander, stormed the mining site and encountered about 20 individuals. Although most escaped, six suspects were apprehended.
However, during transportation, a group of thugs blocked the road and attacked two police officers on a motorbike. One attacker, Dickson Nkrumah (24), sustained a gunshot wound and is receiving hospital treatment.
The six arrested suspects, aged 20-42, were arraigned before the Sekondi High Court and remanded into prison custody.
They are scheduled to reappear on October 22, 2025. The suspects are:
Emmanuel Addae (20),
Boateng Enoch (26),
Kwa Yurimpue (26),
Elvis Dery (37),Nana Kwabena (42), and
Quansah Albert (40)
The Regional Police Command has reiterated its commitment to combating illegal mining and warned that attacks on security personnel will be met with a swift response.
