Three suspected poachers were apprehended by rangers at Mole National Park in the Savannah Region after allegedly hunting within the reserve.
The individuals, identified as Saaka Karim (26), Abdulai Adam (25), and Ahmed Fatawu (23), were arrested on Thursday, June 27.
Two additional suspects managed to evade capture during the incident.
According to Alfred Kofi Bara, the Law Enforcement Officer of the park, the suspects—all farmers from Larabanga—entered the park through the Kananto – Grupe area with intentions to hunt various wildlife species.
Bara noted that Saaka Karim, one of the suspects, had previously been apprehended for poaching in the park on April 18, 2020.
During that incident, he had shot and injured a park staff member named Haruna Hashim.
Following his arrest in 2020, Saaka Karim was fined GH¢1,920.00.
The rangers discovered multiple footprints during routine patrols, leading to the apprehension of the suspects.