Nine (9) illegal miners have been arrested at Nkonteng near Nkawie in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti region by the Nkawie Forestry Commission.
The illegal miners were arrested when they stormed the Jimira forest reserve to do mining.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has placed a ban on the activities of galamsey.
The nine illegal miners arrested by the Nkawie Forestry Commission are Michael Gyamfi, Kwame Kwakye, Abdullai Iddrisu, Daniel Agyei, Haruna Seidu,Agyei Bernard, Kwaku Gyamfi, Afia Cynthia, Adunai.
The Nkawie District Forestry Commission Manager Nana Opoku Bosompem speaking to the media warned Ghanaians especially the youth to refrain from encroaching forest lands.
He also adviced Ghanaians to stop illegal mining and respect the ban on galamsey and urged the public to support government to combat illegal miners to make the galamsey fight successful.
The suspects are currently at Nkawie Police Station.
