Two residents of Mile 7 in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality, Emmanuel Tawiah, a labourer, and Ibrahim Mohammed, a businessman, have been arrested and fined GH¢1,560 each in connection with a series of diesel thefts at the AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine.

Appearing before the Tarkwa District Court, Police Sergeant Enoch Assan-Donkoh, who prosecuted the case, said the complainant, Gilbert Adom Mensah, is an employee of the mining company.

He noted that the mine had been experiencing persistent incidents of diesel theft, prompting residents of the Mile 7 community to form a watchdog committee to help address the issue.

According to Sergeant Assan-Donkoh, on January 15, 2025, at about 2:00 a.m., a member of the watchdog committee, Michael Boamah, spotted two individuals, Tawiah and one Arhin, who is currently at large, each carrying a jerry can suspected to contain stolen diesel.

Boamah reportedly followed them to a nearby residence belonging to Mohammed.

When confronted, the individuals failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for the source of the fuel.

Boamah then alerted other committee members, and with the assistance of police officers from the Iduapriem Mine, the suspects were apprehended.

According to a report by adomonline.com dated June 16, 2025, the suspects were handed over to the police along with the jerry cans of diesel.

Further investigations revealed that Tawiah and Arhin had conspired to siphon diesel from parked heavy-duty machines at Amax Yard, located within the Iduapriem Mine concession, and later sold the stolen fuel to Mohammed.

Both suspects were detained for further investigation. The police are still pursuing Arhin, who remains at large.

The court, presided over by Charles Owusu Nsiah, has adjourned the case to allow for the continuation of investigations.

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