Two foreign nationals got busted wrecking nature while chasing gold deep inside the bush. Agents from the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat grabbed Li Yongjin alongside Nou Chin Haw at Pankese. These arrests happened within the Birim North District in the Eastern Region.
Officials claim the pair was actively digging without permits. The work reportedly destroyed cocoa farms and woodlands. Local water sources like the Birim River got heavily polluted.
The task force disabled two excavators on site. They yanked out control boards and monitors to kill the machines. Moving the heavy gear was impossible without lowbed trucks. Agents also burned makeshift shacks and smashed other mining tools.
Authorities seized a Toyota Tundra pickup truck found nearby. It bore registration AS 8120–20.
Officials claim the pair was actively digging without permits. The work reportedly destroyed cocoa farms and woodlands. Local water sources like the Birim River got heavily polluted.
The task force disabled two excavators on site. They yanked out control boards and monitors to kill the machines. Moving the heavy gear was impossible without lowbed trucks. Agents also burned makeshift shacks and smashed other mining tools.
Authorities seized a Toyota Tundra pickup truck found nearby. It bore registration AS 8120–20.
