A staff of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Gabriel Sarpong, has been arrested on the instruction of a Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker.
Mr. Sarpong was apprehended for extorting monies from illegal miners and other mining related activities in the excess of GH₵200,000.00 in the name of the Deputy Minister.
A tip off by an accomplice led to the arrest of Gabriel Sarpong on Tuesday, September 13, 2022.
Gabriel Sarpong agreed to all counts of fraudulent activities leveled against him.
The Deputy Minister has asked the security apparatus to handle the matter diligently to ensure that, the law deals with him severely.
According to Mr. Mireku Duker, the incarceration of Mr. Sarpong will serve as a deterrent to others in the same trade of activities to desist from it.
Mr. Sarpong is currently in the custody of the Ministries Police Station, Accra.
Source: Onuaonline.com|Ghana
