George Mireku Duker, Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, claimed that 265 pieces of mining equipment had been destroyed.
He also stated that 26 illegal miners had been apprehended since the operation to stop illegal mining began.
He made this known at a media briefing on Wednesday, December 8.
He said the 26 persons are currently facing the law.
It is recalled that Attorney General Godfred Dame assured that persons arrested for galamsey are facing the law in court.
“As many as about 45 people are on trial as a result of operations taken in the past two weeks. Most importantly, it involves about 10 Chinese nationals,” he said on Joy FM on May 29.
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“The principles that the President set out in his speech on Wednesday were actually the foundations for the decision of the High Court in Kumasi. The High Court endorsed the principle that no right can accrue from the illegality,” the Attorney General argued.
