For allegedly stealing large quantities of electricity cables, four Chinese citizens have been arrested; in Eastern Region of Ghana by the National Security. The suspects are Liu Lianwei, 38, Su Meng, 55, Tuan Xiuwei, 41, and Zhang Chenming, 55 .
According to Starr News, the National Security Operatives from the Eastern region arrested the Chinese nationals; at CK Aluminum Company Limited at Nsawam Adoagyiri upon intelligence that the Chinese nationals were allegedly smuggling the 30 bundles of electricity cables; and some quantities of unbundled cables with the seal of Ministry of Energy to an unknown destination.
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The truck was impounded and suspects were arrested and taken to the Eastern Regional Police Headquarters.
The suspected stolen items were offloaded at the forecourt of the Police Headquarters; under the supervision of National Security and Police Thursday evening at about 7:30 pm.
The four suspects have been detained by the police to assist the investigation. According to the police, investigations reveal that the driver of the KIA truck which was hired; to convey the cables was totally unaware of the planned theft.
The Public Relations Officer of the Eastern Regional Police Command, DSP Ebenezer Tetteh said; an investigation was ongoing and that the media will be briefed after investigations.
This comes weeks after a Ghanaian court ordered the deportation of four Chinese Nationals who engage in illegal mining in Ghana. According to the court, a 40-acre land wearmarked for a school was depleted through their illegal activities.