4 Chinese, 5 Ghanaians Galamsayers Arrested By Operation Vanguard

The Chinese challenge with galamsey continues to be confirmed by empirical data. When I made a presentation at the recent Ministry of Cheiftancy and Religious Affairs, I mentioned that without dealing with the Chinese involvement we cannot solve this problem. One of the Regional Ministers in a private conversation agreed with me and said that strengthening the hands of Immigration Service can help deal with this challenge, just asking them, the Chinese, for work permits. Check another report from Operation Vanguard, out of the 9 people arrested 44.44% are Chinese. Considering the ratio of Ghanaians to Chinese in Ghana, this is not acceptable. For all Operation Vanguard arrest, at least 88% of all foreigners are Chinese and 13% of all arrest including Ghanaians are also Chinese.  We need to deal with the Chinese phenomenon if we want to solve the galamsey menace.

The Joint Task Force (JTF) of Operation Vanguard (OV) has arrested 4 Chinese nationals and 5 Ghanaians engage in galamsey on the 19 and 20 June 2018 at Prestea/Huni Valley and Upper Denkyira West Districts.

Three of the Chinese were arrested together with 5 Ghanaian collaborators at an illegal mining site at Ensasi in the Prestea/Huni Valley District. The names of the Chinese are; Wei Chan, 55 years, Lin Chao, 30 years and Lin Chintong, 21 years.
The Ghanaians are; Appiah Dankwah, 23 years, Samuel Baba, 39 years, Adingo Azuma, 20 years, Mohammed Mustapha, 30 years and Atia Yendo, 30 years.

The following items were seized; a Lingong excavator, a Sany excavator, water pumping machines, 3 motorbikes, a benz truck and other mining equipment. 2 washing plants and 4 changfans were also immobilised.

The suspects with all the items seized have been handed over to the Prestea Police Station for further investigations for possible prosecution. The excavator however has been handed over to the Prestea/Huni Valley District.

The other Chinese illegal miner was arrested at Ampaabena in the Upper Denkyira West District on Wednesday 20 June 2018. As the team was getting closer to the illegal mining site the galamseyers bolted leaving behind one Lee Hancheng a suspected galamseyer.

The JTF seized the following items; 2 excavators, 6 car batteries, a Kia Sportage with registration number GN 1856-13

The suspect with all the items seized has been handed over to the Atekyem Police Station in Dunkwa-on-Offin.

Say no To Illegal Mining Now and the Future.

R OMANE-AGYEI
Squadron Leader
PRO

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