Three suspected illegal miners arrested in Tano-Boin Forest Reserve
Three men suspected of illegally mining in the Tano-Boin Forest Reserve have been arrested and remanded after allegedly being caught operating along the bank of the Tano River. The suspects were arrested on Friday, October 2, 2026, by members of the Jema Anti-Galamsey Advocacy (JAGA) Watch Committee during an operation in the protected forest reserve. According to JAGA, the suspects were found with a water-pumping machine and a changfang mining raft. One of the suspects allegedly attempted to escape by swimming across the Tano River after the committee members intercepted them.