{"id":97003,"date":"2025-10-04T13:24:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T13:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=97003"},"modified":"2025-10-04T13:24:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T13:24:01","slug":"eight-foreign-nationals-arrested-for-illegal-gold-operations-in-bono-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=97003","title":{"rendered":"Eight foreign nationals arrested for illegal gold operations in Bono Region"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Bono Regional Police Command has arrested eight foreign nationals for engaging in illegal gold exploration and trading without a licence at Wewe, a village near Banda in the Bono Region.<\/p>\n

The suspects, identified as Sayuba Ziba, Kienu Dobou, Osman Tunabu, Nana Alhassan, Wadrago Abdulai, Aliu Sali, Ibrahim Wulba, and Alhassan Imoro, all nationals of Nigeria, Ivory Coast and The Gambia.<\/p>\n

According to the police statement, the suspects were picked up on Thursday, October 2, 2025, following weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance.<\/p>\n

It added that they were apprehended while actively engaged in illegal mining and gold trading operations in the area. <\/p>\n

The statement noted that items retrieved from the suspects included GH\u20b523,450 in cash, raw gold, gold dust, mercury and a lighter used in gold processing. The exhibits have been retained for forensic examination.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll eight suspects are currently in Police custody, assisting with investigations. The Bono Regional Police Command is preparing to put them before the court.\u201d<\/p>\n

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