Honorable George Mireku Duker, the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Member of Parliament (MP) together with Operation Halt II Contingent led by Brigadier General Amoah Ayisi have struck out illegal miners on and along the Tano River.
This was part of a 3-day operation in the Western Region.
The swoop which was undertaken to clear illegal miners off the Tano River saw many arrests and decommissioning of Mining Equipment at Samreboi, Wassa Dunkwa through to Asankragua.
Addressing the media at Wassa Dunkwa, Hon. Duker commended the military for the swift action and condemned the negative activities of the illegal miners.
He further indicated that, government will continue to fight the menace which has become a burden on state coffers.