The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has, with immediate effect, reshuffled commanders stationed in illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey-prone areas.
In a statement, the Police noted that the move forms part of efforts to crack down on the menace.
The statement explained that this is the first phase of the reshuffle exercise, with more expected to follow, aimed at injecting fresh energy into the fight against illegal mining activities across the country.
The first phase targets Divisional and District Commanders mainly in the Eastern South, Western, and Western North regions.
“This reshuffle is part of a broader effort to ensure more effective policing in areas plagued by illegal mining,” the statement noted.
The reshuffle aligns with an earlier directive from the Interior Minister, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, who instructed IGP Yohuno to immediately transfer all police commanders stationed in mining areas.
Speaking during an engagement with Imams and Zongo Chiefs in Kumasi, the Asawase MP explained that the move is intended to replace commanders who have been stationed in these areas for an extended period but have failed to effectively tackle the menace.
In a related development, a special four-day continuous intelligence-led anti-galamsey operation, which began on April 17, 2025, within the Samreboi enclave in the Western Region, has led to the arrest of 47 people along the Tano River and in the Aboi, Subri, and Nimiri forests.
The suspects include 39 Ghanaians, 8 Chinese nationals, and four women.
