Tenkoto: Illegal gold-mining site dismantled, 25 water pumps seized by gendarmerie

Gendarmerie officers dismantled an illegal gold-mining site on October 22, 2026, five kilometres from the village of Tenkoto. The operation was conducted by the Sabodala local brigade, based in Tenkoto, with support from the Kédougou Surveillance and Intervention Squadron. Officers seized 25 water pumps, six motorcycles, five machines known as “cracheurs,” two motorized tricycles and 70 plastic basins. The investigation is ongoing to establish the circumstances of the mining activity and identify those responsible.