Ashanti Region: Over hundred illegal miners arrested in joint Military-Police swoop
Over a hundred men have been arrested by the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Armed Forces in a joint operation at Dadwene, a farming community near Obuase in the Ashanti Region.
The suspects, mostly youth, were arrested on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
This comes after the Ghana Police Service announced a special operation in parts of the country, including the Ashanti Region.
A press release by the Ghana Police Service said the operation is in response to the recent attacks on the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Anti-Illegal Mining Taskforce by some Mass Arrest in Ashanti Region : Over Hundred Men Swept Up in Joint Military-Police Operation
Over a hundred men have been arrested by the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Armed Forces in a joint operation at Dadwene, a farming community near Obuase in the Ashanti Region.
The suspects, mostly youth, were arrested on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
This comes after the Ghana Police Service announced a special operation in parts of the country, including the Ashanti Region.
A press release by the Ghana Police Service said the operation is in response to the recent attacks on the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Anti-Illegal Mining Taskforce by some illegal miners.
Speaking to OTEC News Reporter Kwame Agyenim Boateng, Government Appointee at the Adanse Fomena District, John Mensah confirmed the arrest, saying, “We woke up only for the security officers to arrest our men for no offense.”
“We are concerned about the manner in which the arrests were made, without any explanation,” he added.
“Two of Mensah’s sons were among those arrested, and he said he has been told they are being sent to Kumasi” .
Community leaders are meeting with the District Chief Executive for the area to get a proper briefing on the situation..
Speaking to OTEC News Reporter Kwame Agyenim Boateng, Government Appointee at the Adanse Fomena District, John Mensah confirmed the arrest, saying, “We woke up only for the security officers to arrest our men for no offense.”
“We are concerned about the manner in which the arrests were made, without any explanation,” he added.
“Two of Mensah’s sons were among those arrested, and he said he has been told they are being sent to Kumasi” .
Community leaders are meeting with the District Chief Executive for the area to get a proper briefing on the situation.
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com/Jacob Agyenim Boateng
