Four alleged illegal sand winners remanded
Four individuals have been remanded by an Accra Circuit Court for illegal sand winning and property damage in Teacher Mantey, Ghana. The accused, who denied the charges, will remain in custody until their next court appearance on September 24, 2026.
Why it matters
Illegal sand mining causes significant environmental degradation and property damage, highlighting ongoing challenges in land regulation and enforcement in Ghana.
Accra, Sept. 13, GNA – The Accra Circuit Court Eight has remanded four persons accused of engaging in illegal sand winning activities at Teacher Mantey near Amasaman.
They are Kofi Atiemo, 38; Ebenezer Tetteh Gyablatey, 32; John Hayford, 48; and Ebenezer Kwafo, 31.
Atiemo and Gyablatey were unemployed, while Hayford and Kwafo were drivers, all residing at Teacher Mantey.
They have been charged with conspiracy to engage in illegal sand winning and unlawful damage to crops. They denied the charges.
The court ordered the accused persons to reappear on September 24, 2026.
Defence lawyers applied for bail for the accused, but the prosecution opposed the applications, arguing that the offences were serious and carried severe punishment and that the accused persons were likely to abscond if granted bail.
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