Watch dramatic escape at galamsey site after minors raise false alarm

Two minors caused panic at an illegal mining (galamsey) site after raising a false alarm that police were approaching, triggering a chaotic escape by the miners at the site.

In a video shared on X by State News on May 23, 2026, the children are seen running through the site while shouting, “Police is coming.”

The sudden alarm sent the illegal miners scrambling for safety, with a man with a disabled man hopping away hurriedly as the site is deserted.

Illegal mining continues to cause severe environmental damage across parts of Ghana, polluting water bodies and degrading land, despite ongoing enforcement efforts by successive governments.

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In response to the persistent challenge, the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) a government task force under the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources continues to coordinate intelligence-led operations aimed at cracking down on illegal mining activities.

Watch the video below:

🇬🇭 “Police are coming, police are coming!”

— Moment two kids raised a false alarm at a galamsey site, claiming the police were coming, as a man with one leg was seen hopping away in an attempt to escape. pic.twitter.com/hRk0A2ViAH

— THE STATE NEWS (@THESTATENEWSS) May 22, 2026