{"id":324394,"date":"2017-06-01T15:00:39","date_gmt":"2017-06-01T15:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=324394"},"modified":"2017-06-01T15:00:39","modified_gmt":"2017-06-01T15:00:39","slug":"3-chinese-ghanaian-arrested-for-flouting-mining-ban-near-kyebi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/06\/3-chinese-ghanaian-arrested-for-flouting-mining-ban-near-kyebi\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Chinese, Ghanaian arrested for flouting mining ban near Kyebi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police in Kyebi on Wednesday arrested three Chinese nationals and their Ghanaian counterpart who were mining in a forest at Segyimase, a village close to Kyebi in the Eastern Region.<\/p>\n<p>The three Chinese; Leo, Xing, Xun, and the Ghanaian, Abu Douglas, were flouting government&#8217;s ban on all forms of small-scale mining in the country, and were back mining illegally on their site.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Galamsey-arrest-chinese-Kyebi-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-324407\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Galamsey-arrest-chinese-Kyebi-6.jpg\" alt=\"galamsey-arrest-chinese-kyebi-6\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Galamsey-arrest-chinese-Kyebi-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-324406\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Galamsey-arrest-chinese-Kyebi-5.jpg\" alt=\"galamsey-arrest-chinese-kyebi-5\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Detective-sergeant Kamal Gumah of the Kibi DCID, who confirmed the arrest to <strong>Citi News<\/strong>, stated that they effected the arrest with the help of the sub-committee of the mines and environment in Kyebi.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On May 31st at about 12:30 pm,\u00a0Sergeant Emmanuel Norshie of Kibi District Police Command i\/c D\/Cpl Thomas Kanbi on board vehicle with registration no_GP3582 driven by PC. Frank Hagan with the help of East Akyem Municipal Agric, Mines and Environment subcommittee, arrested and brought to Kibi charge office three Chinese nationals and a Ghanaian namely Mr Leo,Mr Xing,Mr Xun and Douglas Abu and reported that the above-named suspects were met at a section of Akyem Segymaase near Danyame Farms engaging in illegal mining with one excavator machine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Galamsey-arrest-chinese-Kyebi-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-324404\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Galamsey-arrest-chinese-Kyebi-3.jpg\" alt=\"galamsey-arrest-chinese-kyebi-3\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Galamsey-arrest-chinese-Kyebi-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-324405\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Galamsey-arrest-chinese-Kyebi-4.jpg\" alt=\"galamsey-arrest-chinese-kyebi-4\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Detective-sergeant Kamal Gumah added\u00a0that &#8220;efforts are being made to track the excavator to the station for further action, and we also took some photographs at the scene for evidential purposes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He said the suspects are yet to be cautioned and are still in custody.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have brought the three Chinese to the station including their Ghanaian accomplice, the necessary documentation will be made as soon as possible&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Galamsey-arrest-chinese-Kyebi-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-324403\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Galamsey-arrest-chinese-Kyebi-2.jpg\" alt=\"galamsey-arrest-chinese-kyebi-2\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Galamsey-arrest-chinese-Kyebi-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-324402\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Galamsey-arrest-chinese-Kyebi-1.jpg\" alt=\"galamsey-arrest-chinese-kyebi-1\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Neil Nii Amatey Kanarku\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police in Kyebi on Wednesday arrested three Chinese nationals and their Ghanaian counterpart who were mining in a forest at Segyimase, a village close to Kyebi in the Eastern Region. 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