Mr. Gabriel Sarpong – arrested staff of MLNR
A staff of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. Gabriel Sarpong who has been parading himself as a special assign of the Deputy Lands Minister Hon. Mireku Duker has been arrested for extorting monies from illegal miners and other mining related activities in the name of the Deputy Minister.
A tip off by an accomplice led to the arrest of Mr. Gabriel Sarpong last Tuesday, September 13, 2022. At the time of his arrest he had already bagged over Gh¢200,000 from extorting from quite a number of galamsayers.
Mr. Gabriel Sarpong agreed to all allegations of fraudulent activities leveled against him.
The Deputy Minister has since charged the security apparatus to handle the matter diligently to ensure that, the law deals with Mr. Sarpong accordingly.
Hon. Duker used the opportunity to also opine that he hopes the prosecution of Mr. Sarpong will serve as a deterrent to others in the same trade of criminal activities.
Mr. Gabriel Sarpong is currently in the custody of the Ministries Police Station, Accra.