The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) Task Force has conducted a major anti-galamsey operation in the Western Region, targeting a notorious illegal mining and crime hub. On Monday, October 5, 2025, the Task Force stormed “Gangway,” a community in Aboso, Prestea-Huni Valley District, resulting in the destruction of structures and the surrender of hundreds of locals. The operation saw several makeshift structures serving as hideouts, drug bases, and gambling dens set ablaze, along with the destruction of galamsey equipment.
According to a report from NAIMOS, hundreds of locals, mostly illegal miners, surrendered to the Task Force during the raid. These individuals were reportedly involved in various social vices, including illegal mining, trading, narcotics smoking, and gambling. The team also seized eleven parcels of Indian Hemp alongside other hard drugs. The operation followed a previous warning issued by NAIMOS in June 2025, which criminal gangs and illegal miners in the area had ignored.
In addition to the main raid, the NAIMOS Task Force conducted anti-galamsey operations in the Dadwen-Domping areas of the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality while en route to Gangway. These actions led to the seizure of 15 water pumping machines and one generator set. Furthermore, three chanfangs and other structures and equipment belonging to illegal miners were destroyed by setting them ablaze. The NAIMOS Task Force affirmed its commitment to continue combating illegal mining and its associated social vices in the region.
Ruth Abla ADJORLOLO
