When the magistrate asked Chief Inspector George Asante Noye, the prosecutor, where the four Chinese nationals were, he replied that two of them had passed away and had since been cremated.
The prosecutor was then directed by the court, which is chaired by His Worship Eric Baah Boateng, to present formal proof of the two Chinese nationals’ deaths and cremations on April 15, 2024, the next adjourned date.
Additionally, the prosecution was instructed by the court to bring the sureties for the four Chinese nationals to the following hearing.
Additionally, the case has been sent to the Takoradi Attorney General’s Department for guidance.
Since the law will not spare anyone who mines in the forest unlawfully, the Western North Regional Forestry Commission office has issued a warning to illegal miners to keep off local forest reserves.
In order for the appropriate measures to be taken, the Regional Office has also urged locals to report any unlawful mining activity in the reserves under their control as soon as possible.
In addition to forestry guards patrolling the reserves, citizens reporting unlawful mining activities to the government would support the efforts of Edward Antwi, Assistant Regional Manager, Forest Services Division, Western North, who issued the warning.
