About 100 Chinese arrested in Ghana for illegal mining

June 06, 2013 01:36

Police in Ghana have arrested about 100 Chinese citizens this month on charges of illegal mining, a senior embassy official said today. "The Ghanaians have claimed that those Chinese are engaged in illegal mining," Yu Jie, told AFP in the capital Accra.

"It is nearly about 100 since June 1," he said, adding "they will be deported back to China." It is unclear if they would be charged in court in Ghana. The arrests took place around the country, including in the central Ashanti region, long known for its rich gold veins.

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