The Forestry Commission's Rapid Response team has executed a successful operation against an illegal mining camp in the Subri Forest Reserve, located near Benso in the Western Region.

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The raid resulted in the arrest of four armed Ghanaians involved in unauthorized mining activities.

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During the operation, the team seized five pump-action guns, 77 rounds of ammunition, and destroyed three excavators.

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The equipment and other items discovered on-site have been transferred to the Takoradi police for further investigation.

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The suspects Innussah Yussif, Issah Seidu, Shadrack Yowson, and Emmanuel Adawusu are suspected to have received backing from influential figures, which enabled their illegal mining and caused extensive damage to the forest in pursuit of gold.

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This action is part of a broader initiative in the Takoradi Forest District to address the growing threat of illegal mining, which has led to significant degradation of Ghana’s forest reserves.

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