Two military officers are under investigation after allegedly attempting to rob a small-scale mining company in Prestea, Western Region.
According to security sources, the incident occurred around 11 p.m. last Sunday when the soldiers, whose identities are being withheld, pending investigations, stormed the Long Shine Mining Company premises, under suspicious circumstances.
It is not known whether the two officers were armed when they stormed the small scale mining company.
The Company’s security, suspecting the officers were not on official duty, confronted and detained them, before handing them over to the Tarkwa Divisional Police Command. The suspects were later arrested, handcuffed and placed in police custody.
A police source confirmed the development to this reporter, disclosing that during interrogation the soldiers claimed they had only gone to the site “to find something to eat.”
The two have since been granted bail and handed over to their military unit for further investigation.
Security analysts have described the case as troubling, warning that such incidents, if not dealt with decisively, could undermine public confidence in the military and fuel tensions in mining communities already grappling with illegal operations and crime.
