Kédougou : la gendarmerie démantèle des sites d’orpaillage clandestin et interpelle 40 suspects
The national gendarmerie has made another significant impact in the fight against illegal mining. The support point of the Rapid Action Surveillance and Intervention Group No. 2 (GARSI 2), based in Saeinsoutou, conducted a security operation on August 22, 2026, in the Mouran area, located in the commune of Missira Sirimana, department of Saraya, Kédougou region.
The operation led to the dismantling of illegal gold mining sites and the arrest of 40 individuals of various nationalities.
Deployed as part of their security mission, the elements of GARSI 2 entered the targeted areas of the locality of Mouran before proceeding to dismantle the clandestine gold mining sites.
At the end of the operation, 40 people were arrested. The group is composed of 16 Malian nationals, 11 Burkinabe, 9 Guineans and 4 Senegalese, according to Seneweb sources.
This intervention is part of the operations carried out by the defense and security forces to combat the illegal exploitation of mineral resources in the Kédougou region.
In addition to the arrests, the police also seized a large quantity of equipment used in gold mining activities.
The report states that 20 motorcycles, 14 motor pumps, 8 solar panels, 7 generators and 5 jackhammers were recovered.
This equipment was recovered following the dismantling of the clandestine sites.
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