{"id":4662,"date":"2021-03-07T10:14:03","date_gmt":"2021-03-07T10:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nkyeremunews.com\/?p=4662"},"modified":"2021-03-07T10:14:03","modified_gmt":"2021-03-07T10:14:03","slug":"five-illegal-chainsaw-operators-apprehended-in-dormaa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nkyeremunews.com\/index.php\/2021\/03\/07\/five-illegal-chainsaw-operators-apprehended-in-dormaa\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Illegal Chainsaw Operators Apprehended In Dormaa"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Dormaa forestry commission has arrested five illegal chainsaw operators in the Mpameso forest reserve at Santaso portion near Kwadwomo krom in the Dormaa west district of the Bono region.<\/p>\n

The five were arrested by the forest service Taskforce together with the security service when suspects were operating in the forest at night.<\/p>\n

The suspects includes Sarfo Louis – 20 years, Hamza Mohamed- 19 years, Appiah Gideon – 22, Shadrack Teteh – 30 years, and Stephen Kollan – 23 years.<\/p>\n

The acting assistant manager of Dormaa forest Division, Mr Atiogbe Richard in an interview said, they had a tip-off that the illegal chainsaw operators have invaded in the forest and were operating.<\/p>\n

He said, forest task force with the assistance of the security personnel managed to arrest all the five at the night.<\/p>\n

Mr Atiogbe Richard appealed to the chiefs, assembly members and individuals residing along the forest to help fight against illegal chainsaw operations.<\/p>\n

The five are currently on court bail with the amount of \u00a2 30, 000 and two casualties each pending the completion of investigation and possible prosecution.<\/p>\n

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