A senior lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School, Dr Jabril Mohammed, has said that monies that foreigners involved in illegal mining and other illegal activities made while in Ghana should be taken away from them when they are arrested.

These monies, he said, when taken from these foreigners, can be used to help the government to reclaim the land they have destroyed and restore every damages they have contributed to.

“Every money they’ve made should be collected. They should not be left with a dime. They are taking us for granted too much. Every property they own should be confiscated by the government and use the money to reclaim the land. When this happens continuously, it will serve as a deterrent to others not to repeat the same act,” he indicated.

Dr Mohammed also said that everything they have acquired should be seized so that they don’t get the opportunity to start again.

He said this on the JoyNews AM Show on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

He made this comment in reaction to the Subri River Forest Reserve in the Western Region, where an illegal mining taskforce stormed the place and discovered a sprawling community of about 10,000 residents, including nationals from nearly every country in the West African sub-region on April 15, 2025.

Beyond the illegal mining in the area was child trafficking, prostitution, and money laundering.

One of the soldiers at the scene emphasised that while there was no mining within the community itself, the surrounding Subri Forest had been exploited.

The taskforce also rescued several children who had been trafficked into the forest.

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