The Nzema East Blue Water Guards of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, in collaboration with the Axim Police Command, have foiled illegal mining (galamsey) operations around the Draw River Forest Reserve.
The operation followed a tip-off from Ghanaian journalist, Erastus Asare Donkor.
According to the reporter, the illegal miners had been operating in the area, polluting the environment with unauthorised mining activities.
Acting on the intelligence, the Water Guards and police conducted a joint operation, leading to the arrest of 15 suspects, while others fled upon seeing the security team.
