The Akwatia District Police command is on a manhunt for a block factory owner over an illegal water connection.
The illegal connection by the owner of the Koo Ben Block factory in Akwatia in the Eastern Region was uncovered by a team from Ghana Water Company Limited.
He is alleged to have illegally tapped water to his block factory and used the same to cast blocks for many months if not years.
He however managed to escape arrest and has since been at large.
The Ghana Water Company Limited is investigating to quantify the losses caused by the company during the period of usage.
The Public Relations Officer of GWCL, Kwadwo Daase says the company is waging war against water theft in the region to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators.
He urged the public to provide tip-offs about suspected illegal connection activities in their vicinities.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Obed Ansah
