The National Security Coordinator, Commissioner of Police (COP) Alhaji Abdul-Osman Razak has been credited with dismantling several networks linked to National Security operatives in illegal mining activities.
This came to light after a recent publication, on May 20, 2026, in a section of the media that some illegal miners were arrested polluting the Ankobra River at Prestea. The publications alleged that the suspects mentioned some National Security operatives as their backbones and collaborators in the illegal mining.
Two days later, on May 22, 2026, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources whose efforts resulted in the apprehension of the illegal miners issued a statement to deny the claim of the operatives’ reported involvement.
The statement described the allegation as calculated at tarnishing the hard-fought efforts by the National Security Coordinator to neutralize his men in the illegal mining fight. “The denial follows the arrest of illegal miners in the Prestea enclave on Wednesday May 20, 2026, during which some of the suspects alleged that their activities were being facilitated by National Security personnel”, the statement noted.
According to the statement, which was issued by Paa Kwesi Schandorf, spokesperson for the Ministry on Friday May 22, 2026, preliminary investigation had established that the claims were completely false, misleading and without any basis whatsoever adding that some illegal miners had developed a pattern of making unfounded allegations against state institutions and national security in a bid to evade accountability.
The Ministry warned that individuals impersonating National Security operatives to shield illegal mining activities would be brought to justice. ‘NAIMOS is determined to bring such unscrupulous persons masquerading as National Security operatives to book”, the statement said.
The Ministry also commended the National Security and other stakeholders for their continued commitment to the government’s intensified anti-galamsey campaign.
The Chronicle has learnt from a credible source that the National Security Coordinator, with the penchant for excellence has formed a Disciplinary Investigation Unit, similar to the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) to handle issues of discipline amongst the operatives.
The unit is headed by a respected retired Deputy Commissioner of Police with a clear mandate, including, ensuring that, no operative gets involved in illegal mining. On NAIMOS, he believes that the involvement of multi-security presence serves as checks and balances.
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