Eight Foreign Nationals Nabbed for Illegal Gold Operations in Bono Region
Eight Foreign Nationals Nabbed for Illegal Gold Operations in Bono Region
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The Bono Regional Police Command has arrested eight foreign nationals for engaging in illegal gold exploration and trading without a license at Wewe, a community near Banda in the Bono Region.
The suspects, identified as Sayuba Ziba, Kienu Dobou, Osman Tunabu, Nana Alhassan, Wadrago Abdulai, Aliu Sali, Ibrahim Wulba, and Alhassan Imoro, are nationals of Nigeria, Ivory Coast, and The Gambia.
According to a police statement, the arrests were made on Thursday, October 2, 2025, after weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance. The individuals were apprehended while actively carrying out illegal mining and gold trading activities in the area.
The police further disclosed that items recovered from the suspects included GH₵23,450 in cash, raw gold, gold dust, mercury, and a lighter used in gold processing. These exhibits have been secured for forensic analysis.
“All eight suspects are currently in police custody assisting with investigations. The Bono Regional Police Command is preparing to put them before court,” the statement concluded.
