Forestry Commission Destroys excavators, arrests 4 illegal miners for Mining in Subri Forest Reserve
The Forestry Commission together with the Bekwai Forestry Commission has arrested four Ghanaian illegal miners for mining in the Subri forest reserve at Wassa Essaman in the Wassa East district of the Western Region.
Being a core mandate of the commission to protect the forest and natural reserves of Ghana against illegal miners and chainsaw operators, the commission also burnt three excavators that were being used by those illegal miners.
The Western Regional Public Relations Officer of the Forestry Commission Mr. Richard Adjei Binefoh, revealed that they gathered intelligence about the activities of the illegal miners in the Subri forest and acted accordingly.
He explained that, upon gathering intelligence, they quickly organized and laid ambush on the illegal miners leading to the arrest of four individuals.
Mr. Richard Adjei Binefoh also disclosed that the four suspects have been handed over to the Sekondi Takoradi regional police command for interrogations and possibly face punishment.
Meanwhile, the PRO also mentioned that the commission also burnt three excavators that were being used by the illegal miners.
The Forestry Commission has therefore cautioned illegal miners who mine in forest reserves to desist from the act stating that, it will not rest until all is well with forest reserves in the country.
Story by Listowell Dacosta
