Five people have been arrested and remanded into prisons by a court order over their engagement in illegal mining along the on the Anum River at Peminase close to Konongo.

Appearing before the Juaso Court the suspects whose names were given as Abukari Nelson, Gilbert Quacoo, Kwaku George, Owusu Kofi Bright and Francis Ofori did not plead guilty and are to reappear before the court on March 22.

The Prosecutor, Superintendent Julius Kpebbeson said to the court which was presided over by Mr Yusuf Asibey the complainants were stationed police officers at Konongo, and on March 3 at around 5:30pm, the complainants received intelligence that suspects were mining on the river.at Peminase and they moved to the site.

They arrested the suspects upon reaching the site and confiscated two excavators on the site.

Ghanaguardian.com