Two volunteer groups based in the Ashanti Region have arrested two Chinese nationals involved in illegal mining (galamsey) at Aboagyaa in Asante Bekwai Municipality
The groups, Asante Defence Force and Asante Volunteer Security Association, effected the arrest at 11pm yesterday , following a tip off.
In a Press Release issued today by the groups, and signed by National President Nana Agyenim Boateng and Deputy Secretary Madam Adwubi Kete, the two Chinese victims (name withheld) were subsequently handed over to the police for further investigations.
The release stated that, “On 2nd august 2025, at about 11;30pm in the evening our intelligent stationed at vantage points gave us a signal of a galemsey activity going on at Aboagyaa in the Bekwai municipality. After hearing this, Asante Defence force’s bravo team rushed to the scene and upon arrival Ghanaian youth about 15 ran away to the nearby forest but our targets were the Chinese and the leaders and of course we arrested two of them who were the supervisors and responsible for the illegal mining happening at the time”.
“After arresting them we handed them over to the police under the jurisdiction of Bekwai municipality. We are keen to observe and monitor anything that will come out from this. We want to base on this to make it known to the general public especially Asanteman that we the AVOSA- Asante Defence force will continue to serve Asanteman by curbing crime, protecting our forest, water bodies, land and the good people of Asante, let everyone be calm for the spirit of our forebearers are working again”, the release added.
Both the Asante Defence Force and Asante Volunteer Security Association called on individuals and some chiefs involved in galamsey in Ashanti Region, to immediately stop the illegal activity, stressing that they would be dealt with if arrested.
