NAiMOS arrest five Chinese nationals in an illegal mining raid along Birim River
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Five Chinese nationals arrested during NAiMOS raid
On Monday, 29 December at about 1340 hours, a team of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAiMOS) commenced the conduct of a series of raids on illegal mining sites at Akyem Oda in the Birim Central Municipality of the Eastern Region.
The raids led to the arrest of five (5) Chinese illegal miners who were actively mining and washing into the Birim River.
Two excavators found at the site were immobilised.
One Toyota Hillux pickup and another Toyota Land Cruiser used by the arrested Chinese illegal miners were seized by the taskforce.
Several makeshift structures erected at the sites were destroyed, together with some water pumping machines and other mining equipment.
NAiMOS continues its crackdown along major water bodies during the festive season to prevent further pollution.
Source: Classfmonline.com/Samuel Payitey
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