{"id":369890,"date":"2025-02-11T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=369890"},"modified":"2025-02-11T19:40:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T17:40:19","slug":"elderly-chinese-man-arrested-for-illegal-mining-in-okahao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=369890","title":{"rendered":"Elderly Chinese man arrested for illegal mining in Okahao"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 72-YEAR-OLD Chinese man has been arrested after he was found illegally mining copper in Okahao, in the Ruacana Constituency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the weekend crime bulletin, the elderly man was arrested on Friday, 7 February 2025, on allegations that he removed natural resources without a license, operated mining activities without a license, and carried out mining without a prospecting license at Orondjize village in the Ruacana Constituency between January 2025 and 7 February 2025. He was further found in possession of minerals (suspected copper) acquired through unlawful activities and is accused of acquiring, possessing, and\/or using the proceeds of unlawful activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police investigations continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter A 72-YEAR-OLD Chinese man has been arrested after he was found illegally mining copper in Okahao, in the Ruacana Constituency. 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