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The Central Regional Police Command has arrested seven individuals involved in illegal mining activities at Abora in the Upper Denkyira West District.
The suspects, Latif Abdul Gyimah (55), Mohammed Bello (44), George Azu (52), Kingsley Owusu (23), Sampson Afadzi (45), Simon Atakpo (21), and Andrews Otto (26), were apprehended during an intelligence-led operation at the mining site.
Security personnel seized a cache of equipment and weapons during the raid. Items retrieved include:
One single-barrel shotgun
Two Mossberg 500A12GA pump-action shotguns (serial numbers: T069032 and T075882)
26 live cartridges
Two excavators
Two Hyundai excavator monitors
Three unregistered motorbikes
One unregistered Haojin tricycle
One newly installed water pump machine
Police say efforts are ongoing to recover additional excavators believed to be hidden at the site.
All suspects are currently in custody, assisting with investigations. The seized items are being held securely by police as part of ongoing efforts to clamp down on illegal mining in the region.
