Three suspected illegal miners arrested in Tano-Boin Forest Reserve

The organisation said it expects the relevant law-enforcement and judicial authorities to give the case the necessary attention because of the environmental implications of illegal mining in forest reserves.

JAGA said the latest case highlights the need for sustained enforcement against illegal mining in protected forest reserves and greater collaboration between community watchdogs and state institutions.

The organisation contrasted the latest arrests with an earlier case involving two Nigerien nationals who were arrested last year for allegedly mining in the Jema-Assemkrom Forest Reserve.