{"id":233816,"date":"2024-10-16T22:38:28","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T22:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/16\/5-arrested-40-changfans-burnt-on-birim-river\/"},"modified":"2024-10-16T22:38:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T22:38:28","slug":"5-arrested-40-changfans-burnt-on-birim-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/16\/5-arrested-40-changfans-burnt-on-birim-river\/","title":{"rendered":"5 arrested, 40 changfans burnt on Birim River"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners Taskforce has arrested 5 persons for mining in the Birim River at Mampong in the Atewa East District of the Eastern Region.<\/p>\n<p>The task force also set ablaze 40 changfans and confiscated two newly built changfans which were just about to be deployed into the Birim river by galamseyers.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects are part of numerous recalcitrant illegal miners who returned to the site to continue their illegalities a few days after the military visited the area to burn several changfans.<\/p>\n<p>Two of them were arrested right in the middle of the river when the task force surrounded them while they were busily mining with their changfan.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1097922\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/burnt-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"718\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>When the task force was moving out of the site, they chanced on a truck conveying two newly built changfans being transported to the same site. Two occupants of the truck took to their heels upon seeing the task force, but they were given a hot chase by the task force and were subsequently arrested.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1097923\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/burnt-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"718\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The last person identified as Nana Kwadwo Ayimadu who appeared claiming ownership of the changfans and others tried to prevent the task force from towing the truck with the changfans was also arrested.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects who were taken to the Kibi District Police Command are currently in custody and are expected to be arraigned before court.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1097924\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/burnt-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"718\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the truck with the newly built changfans has also been handed over to the police to aid their investigations.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Thomas Larbi the Treasurer of the Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners who led Wednesday\u2019s operations confirming the arrest to Channel One News affirmed his association\u2019s commitment to deal with illegal miners polluting water bodies in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#GhanaPolls2024<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#CitiVerify<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#ElectionBureau<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2013<\/p>\n<p>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/p>\n<p>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/p>\n<p>No spam, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners Taskforce has arrested 5 persons for mining in the Birim River at Mampong in the Atewa East District of the Eastern Region. 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