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Amansie C: Two Chinese illegal miners grabbed
Two Chinese nationals have been arrested by the Forward Operation Base (FOB) of the Ashanti Region Operation Vanguard over illegal mining.

Date Created : 8/14/2018 4:16:57 AM : Story Author : Ghanadistricts.com

The two suspects were arrested in a patrol conducted by the Joint Taskforce at a site in Taabusere in the Amansie District of the Ashanti region where they were undertaking illegal mining activities.

They were handed over to the Datano Police Command for further investigations.


Similarly, other patrols were conducted on the 9th and 10th August, 2018 by the various Forward Operation Bases which led to the confiscation of several items though no arrests were made.


The patrols were carried out in Kwabeng, Damang and Mbaa Baase in the Amenfi West and Huni Valley Districts of the Western region; Apaabena in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central region and Amponyasi, Atakwamekurom in the Adansi South and North Districts of the Ashanti region.


2 Excavators, 33 Chan fan machines, 5 Water pumping machines, 1 DAF Excavator engine, 16 Floating platforms, 4 Washing platforms and 4 Cylinders were immobilized while 2 Control boards, 4 Monitors, 4 Batteries, 1 Water pumping machine and 1 Excavator turbo charger were seized.