The Wamfie District Magistrate Court has remanded three adults into police custody and granted bail to one minor after they were arrested for engaging in illegal mining (galamsey) without a licence.

The suspects were arraigned before the court on Thursday, October 23, 2025, presided over by His Worship Eugene Obeng Ntim Esq.

The three adult suspects—Moses Ayando (30), Joseph Akuwaaya (32), and John Akanboei (34)—were ordered to be held in police custody.

The fourth suspect, a minor identified as Kwaku Atingani (16), was granted bail to the tune of GH₵ 50,000 Ghana Cedis with one surety.

All four suspects are scheduled to re-appear in court on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

The arrests followed a successful operation carried out on October 22, 2025, by the Dormaa Paramount Chief Anti-Galamsey Task Force. The suspects were caught engaging in the illegal activity at Akontanim, a community near Wamfie in the Bono Region.

The Bono Regional Police Command, through its Public Relations Officer, Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, issued a strong caution to the public.

The Command warned "all persons engaging in illegal mining activities within the region to advise themselves or risk being arrested, investigated, and prosecuted."

The action underscores the collaboration between traditional authorities and law enforcement in the Bono Region to curb environmental degradation caused by unlicensed mining.