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Chief of Manse near Diaso in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region, Nana Kwame Sober II, and Nine(9) others have been arrested for engaging in illegal mining.
A report by Kumasi-based Hello FM indicates that Seven Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) from the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) of the Forestry Commission on Wednesday dawn, carried out a swoop on illegal miners at the Manse portion of the Anhwiaso East Forest Reserve, near Diaso in the Bibiani Forest District of the Western North Region.
The swoop, according to the report was carried out to flush out illegal miners from the Anhwiaso East Forest Reserve, which, according to the report is backed by some political powers in the country.
According to reports, their activities have not only destroyed the forest reserve but has also polluted water bodies water bodies in the area.
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