River Pra Three Chinese, One Ghanaian Arrested For Galamsey In Shama

Three Chinese nationals and their Ghanaian counterpart have been arrested by National Security operatives along the Pra River near Supom-Dunkwa in the Shama District of the Western Region for suspected illegal mining (galamsey) activities and pollution of the river.

The suspects, whose names have been withheld, were allegedly engaging in illegal mining under the guise of sand winning.

They have since been handed over to the Western Regional Police Command in Sekondi for further investigations.

A National Security Operative, Samuel Biney, who led the operation, told our reporter Nana fynn that although the suspects claimed to be involved in sand winning, they were found with galamsey gold-washing equipment and platforms on the Pra River.

Samuel Biney.

Story by Nana Fynn@W/R.