{
  "id": 15604618,
  "title": "About 200 firearms seized from illegal miners – Mahama",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/about-200-firearms-seized-from-illegal-miners-mahama",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-19T12:51:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/about-200-firearms-seized-from-illegal-miners-mahama/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President John Mahama disclosed that approximately 200 firearms have been confiscated from illegal miners as part of government efforts to combat galamsey. At the Mining in Motion conference on October 19th, Mahama praised those involved in the ongoing battle against illegal mining. The firearms were among 8,200 items seized during operations targeting the illicit activity, which also included 135 excavators. Mahama stated, \"We have achieved some successes in the fight against illegal mining. We have confiscated more than 8,200 items; this includes Chan-fan machines, excavators and other equipment used in illegal mining. We have confiscated 135 excavators that were used in illegal mining, and we have retrieved almost 200 firearms that people involved in illegal mining have.\" The president emphasized the efforts of those working to tackle the issue during the conference held in Accra to discuss the country's extractive sector. Mahama acknowledged the ongoing enforcement operations by the government.",
  "summary": "President John Mahama says about 200 firearms have been seized from illegal miners as part of the government’s efforts to combat galamsey.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}