As the Western Central Regional Police Command continues its anti-galamsey operations, in two coordinated operations on Tuesday, June 24th, 2025, at Adamaso and Wassa Mamieso, the operation teams arrested seventeen (17) persons and seized related equipment.

At Adamaso, the team arrested 12 persons including Abraham Antwi (26), Jeremiah Adusei (37), Eric Martey (41), George Amoah (45), Misasa Jonas (25), Larry Ndaaso (42), Ezekiel Dome (22), Bismark Adu (19), Alex Sabla (34), Godfrey Acheampong (29), Ebenezer Mensah (21), and Emmanuel Appiah (25) were arrested, a police statement reveale.d

Five pumping machines were seized, also.

In another intelligence-led operation near the Mamie River in Wassa Mamieso, five suspects, Junior Simon (21), Stephen Tetteh (30), Samuel Kwarteng (19), Matthew Wofatey (20), and Seidu Ayigbe (30) were arrested and a “Sunny Excavator 215 Control Board” was seized.

All the suspects are in police custody assisting investigation, whiles the retrieved exhibits have been retained.