Operation vanguard apprehends 4 Chinese suspected illegal miners

Four (4) Chinese nationals believed to be actively involved in illegal mining have been arrested by the Western Forward Operation Base (FOB) of the National Anti-Galamsey Task Force.

The foreign nationals were arrested on Friday 22 November 2019.

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The arrest was effected at the general area of Asumpa in the Prestea Huni Valley District.

The culprits include; Qin Shiyong – 40 years, Wei Qing – 40, Wei Jian Ping – 48 and Qin Haoyang 30 years.

They are currently in the custody of Police at the Aboso Police Station awaiting to be transferred to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), in Accra for further investigation.

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The operation was conducted under the command of the Officer Commanding FOB West, Major W Opoku.

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