Two Chinese nationals are in the grip of the National Security for allegedly destroying land belonging to the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD).
Li Wen Qieng, 28, and Mo Sin Shan, 35, were arrested in Wassa Saman in the Wassa Mampong District in the Western Region on Saturday, October 22, 2016.
Briefing the media, the Deputy Intelligence Manager of COCOBOD, Mr Wisdom Delali Amehame, said a security guard of the Seed Production Department of the COCOBOD spotted the two who had erected canopies and were using two bulldozers to clear the land for mining.
He, therefore, alerted the Intelligence Department of COCOBOD and with the assistance of the police, the two were arrested.
However, the two were released on bail because the Wassa Akropong Police could not get anyone to translate from Chinese to English for the suspects to be interrogated.
Complicit Ghanaian
Mr Amehame said the two then went back to the parcel of land and continued with the clearing of about 4.5 acres that night.
The attention of officials of COCOBOD was once again drawn to the activities of the two and they once again caused the arrest of the suspects.
Mr Amehame said with the help of an interpreter, they were able to find out that the two had come into the country by the invitation of a Ghanaian, popularly known as “Wonder” of Wonder Mining Company Limited.
“Wonder” led the two to the land of the COCOBOD for them to start their illegal activity in their bid to mine for gold.
“Wonder” also stood bail for the two when they were first arrested.
Mr Amehame explained that upon the rearrest and interrogation of the two, “Wonder” got the hint that he had been found out and therefore absconded.
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The Public Affairs Manager of COCOBOD, Mr Noah Amenyah, said illegal mining was taking a toll on the cocoa sector in the country.
Farmers had had to part with their farms because of the activities of illegal miners, he added.
Mr Amenyah tasked the National Security to take action.
“If no action is taken there will be no cocoa industry in some years to come,” he said.
Source: Daily Graphic
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what Is the problem: 1. lack of committed law enforcement in Ghana 2. the ease with which perpetrators could buy off their ways form the authorities there be 3. lack of sustainable development vision for the nation by politicians 4. Quick to get rich syndrome for all including politician and law enforcement agencies 5. Selfishness and greed underlain by fear for Tomorrow 6. public disinterest and apathy towards reporting those who take the interest of the nation for granted 7. demonic tactics becoming rampant to wedge and do crime. should these continue then outsiders and these insiders would work to the doom of the nation for all. Food for thought: I need your response.
I am very sad reading this. Are we saying Ghana has become such a lawless country? These people can not and will not try this in China. In China the society interest is always above individual interest and I am sure they will be put to death in China. Ghana must rise up against every anybody who put his/her interest above national interest and the punishment must be "Death". Death to the China boys!!!!!!