Ghana arrests 15 over sand winning near Kumasi
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Starrfm
Fifteen men have been arrested in Ghana for illegal sand winning disrupting work on the Accra-Kumasi Expressway, and six vehicles have been seized. The operation took place in the Sewua-Donyina-Appiadu area, according to Starrfm, which cited official Ivan Bilson Yeboah.
Fifteen men were arrested on Wednesday 14 October 2026 in Ghana's Ashanti Region for their alleged involvement in illegal sand winning that is disrupting construction of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway. The operation, conducted in the Sewua-Donyina-Appiadu enclave by the region's security services on the basis of intelligence, aimed to protect the strategic project, Starrfm reports.
Authorities also seized six vehicles, including trucks and a loader, during the operation. The sand-winning activities allegedly damaged some sections of the road and hindered progress on the expressway project linking Accra and Kumasi, according to Starrfm. The Accra-Kumasi Expressway project is the subject of discussions over its financing.
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