Following repeated complaints from the management of Ghana Rubber Estate Limited (GREL) regarding the severe impact of illegal mining (galamsey) on their operations, the Regional Security Council (REGSEC), led by the Regional Chairman and accompanied by Colonel Dominic Buah, Operations Director of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Strategy (NAIMOS), conducted a firsthand assessment of the affected plantations. The delegation witnessed widespread and severe environmental degradation across the rubber plantation. The scale of destruction reflects a deliberate and reckless disregard for national economic assets and environmental sustainability—an act that stands condemned in the strongest possible terms.
Consequently, REGSEC hereby issues a final, stern warning to all individuals engaged in illegal mining within the enclave, as well as local residents complicit in facilitating these destructive activities: All illegal entry and mining operations within the Ghana Rubber Estate plantation must cease immediately.
Failure to comply with this directive will result in a swift, decisive, and uncompromising security response.
Furthermore, the public is reminded that this heightened enforcement operation is not confined to the plantation alone. The security crackdown applies equally to all illegal mining activities threatening vital water bodies and forest reserves across the region. Those who persist in violating these laws will face the full rigor of the law and the maximum force of state security enforcement.
