SIXTY-TWO illegal miners, including
two women, have been rounded up at Kenyasi in the Asutifi North District of the
Ahafo Region.
The arrest, according to police, was
lodged by Newmont Ahafo Mines that local miners were encroaching on its mine
sites.
The Regional Police Commander, DCOP
Kwaku Buodu Peprah, said the suspects would be arraigned after initial
investigations.
He said the operation was carried
out on Saturday dawn and the miners were arrested operating underground while
the two women were picked up on the surface.
“The operation is about galamsey
activities at Newmont so following complaints from
Newmont administration, we visited the place yesterday and we saw things by
ourselves hence we decided to embark on an operation today. So around 4 am we
moved to the galamsay site and we were able to arrest about 62 persons,
including two women,” he narrated.
The acting Communication and External Relation Manager of Newmont, Samuel Osei, confirmed the arrest and said the company believed in responsible mining and would ensure the right things were always done.
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FROM Daniel Y Dayee, Kenyasi
