The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has allegedly been captured, destroying equipment belonging to some illegal miners, popularly known as galamseyers.

In a viral video circulating on social media, a seized excavator is seen being used to destroy another excavator in a bushy area believed to be an illegal mining site.

Several residents can be seen gathered around, witnessing the incident.

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The video, shared by EDHUB on X (formerly Twitter), was captioned, “An anti-galamsey task force has destroyed multiple excavators using another excavator at an illegal mining site at Sefwi-Boinzan in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region.”

Recently, the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) and the Blue Water Guards have confiscated 12 excavators and arrested three people in a crackdown on illegal mining sites in the Western and Eastern regions.

The swoops, which were carried out throughout last week, starting from Monday by NAIMOS in the Eastern Region and Blue Water Guards in the Western Region, also led to the seizure of five motor bikes, four excavator batteries, five computer monitors, two heavy-duty pumps and several fuel drums at various illegal mining sites in the two regions.

An anti-galamsey task force has destroyed multiple excavators using another excavator at an illegal mining site at Sefwi-Boinzan in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region. pic.twitter.com/j6NVUYAdtT

— EDHUB🌍ℹ (@eddie_wrt) October 22, 2025