The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operation Secretariat (NAIMOS) Task Force has arrested 11 Chinese nationals and seized a number of heavy-duty vehicles and mining equipment in a fresh clampdown on illegal mining at Bole/Bamboi in the Savannah Region.
The enforcement operation was carried out on Friday, July 25, 2025, when the task force moved in on a mining site in the area. According to officials, the action followed earlier intelligence that pointed to unauthorised small-scale mining activity—commonly referred to as galamsey in the locality.
Among the equipment seized were four tipper trucks with registration numbers GT 7048-25, GT 7035-25, GT 7265-25, and GT 7243-25.
Also impounded were a bulldozer (GT 5321-25), a low-bed truck (GT 1128-21), one Forland light truck, 10 drums of engine oil, 28 assorted Richlion tyres, and several motorbikes.
NAIMOS has since transported the confiscated items to its headquarters in Accra for safekeeping and further administrative procedures.
The raid forms part of a broader government drive to tackle illegal mining activities that have contributed to the destruction of farmlands, contamination of rivers, and loss of forest cover in many rural areas across the country.