The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested 19 suspected illegal miners following reports of galamsey activities near the Mpohor Fiase Police Station in the Western Region. According to JoyNews’ Erastus Asare Donkor, illegal mining has become deeply entrenched in parts of the Mpohor Fiase District, with some miners operating openly in close proximity to the community’s police station. The NAIMOS Task Force, which had earlier conducted reconnaissance in the area, targeted two major illegal mining sites before extending the operation to several smaller sites. During the exercise, the team destroyed 16 chanfang machines, nine water pumps, and three makeshift structures used to support illegal mining activities. The Secretariat has urged persons engaged in illegal mining to desist from the practice and called on the public to continue providing credible information to support efforts to combat illegal mining.