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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has initiated a strategic reshuffle of police commanders stationed in illegal mining (galamsey) hotspots as part of an intensified national crackdown on the environmentally destructive activity.
This sweeping move, which primarily affects Divisional and District Commanders in the Eastern South, Western, and Western North regions, marks the first phase of a broader campaign to reinforce discipline, accountability, and operational effectiveness within the Ghana Police Service.
According to a statement released by the Police Administration, the reshuffle is aimed at injecting fresh energy and renewed commitment into the fight against illegal mining, which continues to wreak havoc on Ghana’s lands, forests, and water bodies.
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“This reshuffle is part of a broader effort to ensure more effective policing in areas plagued by illegal mining,” the statement read. “It also serves as a reminder that commanders will be held accountable for their operational areas.”
The IGP has promised that more changes will follow in the coming weeks, suggesting a long-term institutional restructuring geared toward dismantling entrenched networks that have allowed galamsey to thrive, sometimes with alleged complicity from local authorities and security personnel.
Environmental advocates and community leaders have welcomed the move, expressing hope that the new leadership will take a firmer stance against illegal miners and their backers.
The reshuffle follows mounting pressure on the Ghana Police Service and other security agencies to play a more assertive role in protecting the country’s natural resources.
As the battle against illegal mining continues, the IGP’s bold step is seen as a crucial test of leadership and law enforcement resolve in one of Ghana’s most persistent national challenges.
Below is the full statement by the police.
POLICE RESHUFFLE COMMANDERS IN GALAMSEY AREAS AS IT INTENSIFIES ITS WAR ON ILLEGAL MINING ACTIVITIES
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, in keeping with his promise to wage a relentless war on illegal mining activities (galamsey), has reshuffled police commanders in galamsey-prone areas.
This is said to be the first phase of the reshuffle exercise, as many more are expected to follow to inject fresh energy into the fight against illegal mining activities in the country.
Police commands affected include some divisional and district commanders, mainly in the Eastern South, Western and Western North police regions.
In a related development, the Ghana Police Service has made a major breakthrough in its war against illegal mining (galamsey).
A special four-day continuous intelligence-led anti-galamsey operation which started on 17th April, 2025, within the Samreboi enclave in the Western Region, has resulted in the arrest of 47 people for illegal mining activities along the Tano River and in the Aboi, Subri and Nimiri forests of the Western Region.
The suspects comprise 39 Ghanaians and 8 Chinese as well as four (4) women.
Exhibits retrieved during the operation include:
1. Seventeen (17) excavators
2. One (1) bulldozer
3. Four (4) motorbikes
4. Two (2) Toyota Hilux vehicles
5. One (1) RAV4 vehicle
6. Four (4) pump-action guns
7. One (1) single-barrel gun
8. 54 live BB cartridges and
9. Eight (8) pumping machines
All the suspects are in custody and will be taken through the due process of the law.
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