9 Blue Water Guards nabbed for alleged bribery, impersonating NAIMOS officials
Nine Blue Water Guards personnel are in custody after allegedly extorting bribes from people by claiming to be officers of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS). The personnel were reportedly arrested on Friday, August 21, following allegations that they collected bribes while posing as NAIMOS operatives. An internal notice issued to Blue Water Guards […]
Nine personnel from the Blue Water Guards have been taken into custody on allegations of extorting bribes under the guise of being National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) officials. The arrests took place on Friday, August 21, following claims that the guards collected bribes while posing as NAIMOS operatives.
An internal notice sent to Blue Water Guards members warned that their alleged actions were a serious breach of professional standards that could tarnish the reputation of the anti-illegal mining program. The notice emphasized that Blue Water Guards personnel are not permitted to function as, or represent themselves as, NAIMOS officials.
"All guards are hereby cautioned to desist from such acts and remain professional. No BWG is authorised to act as NAIMOS," the notice stated. The arrests follow ongoing collaboration between NAIMOS and the Blue Water Guards, who have previously undertaken joint anti-illegal mining operations from the Manso Adubia base, including enforcement actions along river routes in the Ashanti Region.
The charges against the nine detained guards have not yet been proven in court, and it is uncertain if formal charges have been brought against them.
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