E/R: Eleven Illegal Miners Gripped at Fichser Near Bunsu
The Police have in their grips 11 illegal miners who were plying their illegality at Fichser near Bunsu in the Easter Region.
The suspects including nine Ghanaians and two Burkinabes, were nabbed by the Eastern South Regional Police Command on 2nd April 2025.
This followed a complaint regarding the illegal mining activities, the police said in a statement issued on April 3.
The Ghanaian suspects have been identified as Kwaku Owusu 42 years, Philip Tetteh 52 years, Abdul Raham 27 years, Philip Duvor 40 years, Joseph Asare 32 years, Charles Manu 35 years, Joseph Araboga 32 years, Daniel Bangah 20 years and Amoaho Isaac 25 years.
The Burkinabes are Jey Done 40 years, and Adomah Bouba 25.
In addition to the arrests, the police impounded one excavator which was discovered at the scene.
“All the suspects are in Police custody being processed to face Justice.”
“We would like to assure the general public especially the communities within the Eastern South Regional Police Command, that the Ghana Police Service remains resolute in fighting crime and maintaining law and order in the country,” it noted.
Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini
