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Illegal mining, known in local parlance as galamsey, has over the years been the bane of the country, claiming lives and destroying several properties as well as water bodies.

The issue has since been unresolved with the influx of foreigners particularly Chinese engaging in this kind of mining deemed as illegal.

The country's laws frown on all mining operations that are not licensed and this is a reason Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo' team set out to the mining sites to uncover the activities of these miners.

Reporting from the Atwima Kwanwoma district of the Ashanti Region, Peace FM's Sampson Nyamekye disclosed that due to the mining operations at the vicinity, all their water bodies and lands have been destroyed.

According to him, the residents have been complaining bitterly to the authorities but to no avail, hence encouraging the mining operators to continue with their illegal activities.

He further noted that the miners' activities in the district infuriated the residents to the extent that they staged a demonstration against the miners but the demonstrators were arrested and have been remanded by the Police for no apparent reason.

Below are images showing the state of the water bodies and properties at the district: