Blue Water Guards operating in the Prestea-Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region have stepped up efforts to clamp down on illegal mining activities, popularly known as galamsey.
In their latest operation on the Mansi River near the Dwabeng community, the guards destroyed two Changfan machines mounted on a moving platform. The machines were burnt, with parts also dumped into the river to prevent reuse.
Speaking to Channel One news on Saturday, July 5, Allan Kweku Acheampong, Supervisor of the Bogoso Base Blue Water Guards, who led the operation, said that although no arrests were made, the team is determined to sustain the fight against illegal mining.
“This is the Bogoso River Guards. We came for an inspection on the Basin River at Dwabeng. Some machines have been burnt and destroyed, and others thrown into the river,” he stated.
The Blue Water Guards have vowed to continue their surveillance and enforcement activities along the river bodies to preserve water quality and protect the environment from further degradation.
