The Forestry Commission’s Rapid Response Team has arrested four armed miners following a raid on an illegal mining camp in the Subri Forest Reserve near Benso in the Western Region.
The operation led to the seizure of five pump-action guns, 77 rounds of ammunition, and the destruction of three excavators.
The team handed over additional recovered items to the Takoradi police for further investigation. Authorities believe that Innussah Yussif, Issah Seidu, Shadrack Yowson, and Emmanuel Adawusu have influential backers who support their illegal activities, which have caused extensive damage to the forest in their search for gold.
This raid, part of a broader rapid response initiative in the Takoradi Forest District, highlights the escalating issue of illegal mining that continues to ravage Ghana’s forest reserves.
