The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) Task Force has launched a major crackdown in the Western Region, targeting notorious illegal mining zones as part of its renewed effort to eliminate galamsey and its accompanying criminal activities.
Operation in Aboso (Prestea-Huni Valley District)
On Monday, October 5, 2025, the Task Force raided “Gangway,” a community in Aboso known for illegal mining, drug trafficking, and other unlawful activities. The operation saw the destruction of several makeshift structures that served as hideouts and drug dens. Mining equipment found on-site was dismantled and burned.
In a dramatic turn of events, hundreds of locals—many involved in galamsey operations and other social vices including drug use, illegal trading, and gambling—voluntarily surrendered to the Task Force.
Officials also reported the seizure of eleven parcels of Indian hemp and various other narcotic substances during the swoop.
This comes months after NAIMOS had issued a final warning in June 2025, urging illegal miners and criminal gangs in the area to vacate. The warning was widely ignored, prompting this intensified enforcement.
Additional Operations in Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality
The Task Force extended its mission to the Dadwen-Domping areas in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality, where several illegal mining sites were also raided.
The team confiscated fifteen (15) water pumping machines and one (1) generator set, while three (3) chanfangs and other mining equipment were destroyed on-site.
NAIMOS Reaffirms Commitment
Speaking after the operation, a NAIMOS spokesperson reiterated the agency’s zero-tolerance stance against illegal mining and its associated crimes, vowing to intensify patrols and expand operations to other parts of the Western Region and beyond.
“We are determined to restore Ghana’s environment, protect water bodies, and end the cycle of lawlessness caused by illegal mining,” the spokesperson said.
The operation marks one of the largest coordinated anti-galamsey actions in the region this year.
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