Asaase Radio·4 min read·medium
15 illegal miners handed to CID after raid near Obuasi school
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Jonathan Ofori
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Ghanaian authorities have arrested 15 illegal miners following a viral video showing mining activities near a school in Obuasi. The government has initiated a reclamation project to restore the land and ensure student safety before the school term resumes.
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters of the Ghana Police Service has taken over investigations into the arrest of 15 suspected illegal miners, including an alleged kingpin, following a joint security operation at an illegal mining site near the Sanso Methodist School in Obuasi in the Ashanti Region.
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