Three Poachers Arrested at Mole National Park

Rangers at the Mole National Park in the Savannah Region have apprehended three Poachers Arrested for poaching. Three individuals suspected of poaching were apprehended by park rangers at Mole National Park in the Savannah Region. The suspects, identified as Saaka Karim, Abdulai Adam, and Ahmed Fatawu, were taken into custody on June 27.

While two other suspects managed to evade capture, the rangers were able to track down the trio after spotting multiple footprints during their routine patrols. According to Alfred Kofi Bara, the Law Enforcement Officer at Mole National Park, the suspects, who are farmers from Larabanga, entered the park to hunt various animals.

One of the Three Poachers Arrested, Saaka Karim, had previously been arrested for poaching and fined but returned to the park to engage in the illegal activity once again. Bara emphasized the park’s dedication to eradicating poaching and safeguarding the wildlife within the reserve, urging all stakeholders to join in the conservation efforts.

The rangers were on their routine patrols in the park when they spotted multiple footprints and traced to apprehend the suspects.

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Confirming the incident to Graphic Online’s Mohammed Fugu, the Law Enforcement Officer of the Mole National Park, Alfred Kofi Bara said all the suspects were farmers and natives of Larabanga, a fringe community of the park.

He said a preliminary investigation showed that the suspects entered the park through the Kananto – Grupe stretch and intended to spend several days in the reserve to hunt various species of animals.

“It would interest you that, Saaka Karim who is one of the suspects entered the park on the 18th of April, 2020 to poach and in the course of pursuing to arrest him, he shot at a staff by the name Haruna Hashim who sustained serious injury on a shoulder.”

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The suspect (Three Poachers Arrested) was arraigned on April 20, 2020, and was subsequently fined GH¢1,920.00.