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Ten suspected illegal miners have been arrested by police at Jacobu in the Ashanti Region for carrying out mining activities directly under high-voltage electricity pylons — an operation authorities say posed a serious threat to power supply in the Obuasi enclave. The suspects were picked up on April 29, 2026, during a routine patrol by a team from the Jacobu District Police Command, led by Chief Inspector Prince Asante, along the Asikasu-Obuasi Highway.
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