Apprentice welder jailed for mining under high tension cable

The Tarkwa circuit court has sentenced George Fynn, an apprentice welder, to 20 years imprisonment in hard for mining under a high tension cable.

Fynn, who was charged with conspiracy and illegal mining, pleaded guilty to the charges.

Mr Kingsley Agyekum, Assistant State Attorney, Western Region, who led prosecution told the court high tension cable at the outskirt of Esuoso, into illegal mining site.

He said the chief of Esuoso refilled all the pits dug by the illegal miners to ensure it did not affect the high
tension cables.

The Assistant State Attorney said on August 30, 2021, at about 2:30 am, Fynn and his accomplices wentto the site where they have been banned from mining, dug three new pits at the same area and were mining.
He said the chief of Esuoso had a tip-off and ordered for the arrest of the accused persons, but a witness
who reside near the scene went to the site and the three on seeing him took to their heels.

According to Mr Agyekum, lack eluded Fynn and he was arrested and taken to the chief who instructed
the complainant to hand him over to the Tarkwa Police where they lodged a complaint.