Four Chinese Nationals have been arrested at Nyinahin Kyekyewere in Atwima Mponua District, Ashanti Region engaged in illegal mining by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM).
This follows a routine intelligence-led operation conducted by the Monitoring and Evaluation Team of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) under the auspices of Staff Sargent Francis Assibi Abu.
On Wednesday, January 8, 2020, the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) monitoring and evaluation team (GalamSTOP) conducted an operation catwalk within the environs of Nyinahin Kyekyewere in Atwima Mponua District, Ashanti Region.
Four (4) Chinese illegal miners were arrested for settling in and preparing to perform illegal mining activities. The suspects have been taken out from the community and handed over to the Obuasi Central Police Command together with their related tools and equipment indicating the fact that they had the intent to commit the offense of illegal mining.
The police will investigate and prosecute as indicated by the outcomes of their investigations. Exhibits include Scale, Carpets, 2 Batteries, 3 handsets, and Grease.
Mr. Francis Assibi Abu said the IMCIM is committed to weed out all illegal operatives from the mining industry to save the country’s water bodies from being contaminated.
He said the committee has re-strategized to combat the crime since the miscreants continue to adopt sophisticated methods to outwit them.
Mr. Assibi Abu advised all unseen hands aiding the Chinese to stop in their own interest before the law catches up with them.
“The IMCIM team remains focused on sanitizing the illegal mining sector” he added.
Source: Evans Boateng
