Issia: An illegal gold panning site recolonized in Pierrekro, 13 individuals arrested by the gendarmerie

Author: Adolphe ANGOUAPublished on: May 3, 2026Country: Ivory Coast

Crime & Law

Issia: An illegal gold panning site recolonized in Pierrekro, 13 individuals arrested by the gendarmerie

On April 28, 2026, the mobile gendarmerie of Daloa conducted an operation in Pierrekro to dismantle an illegal gold panning site. Thirteen individuals, aged 18 to 30 and primarily from Burkina Faso, were arrested while resuming their gold extraction activities despite a previous eviction. This intervention is part of the ongoing fight against illegal mining in Côte d'Ivoire.

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