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General News on Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Source: Myjoyonline.com
2019-05-28
Helen Huang is wanted for her illegal involvement in logging
The police in the north of the country still can not know where is the Chinese Helen Huang sought for illegally transporting rosewood.
According to unconfirmed reports, the 43-year-old woman, who has been released on bail, is in neighboring Togo.
She was arrested in Tamale early this month for carrying trucks in rosewood and charged with possession of prohibited forest products.
She was, however, reported missing about 48 hours after being released on bail by the police.
Ms. Huang's security guard, Mohammed Bondirgbum, was subsequently arrested and released on bail on May 13, after failing to present her.
Northern police officers Mohammed Yusif Tanko told Joy News that they were still searching for Helena, who accused checkpoint agents of demanding a bribe from 8,000 ¢ before his arrest.
Ms. Huang confessed to being the owner of rosewood when she was arrested
"We are still looking for Helen Huang to stop her so that she can participate in our investigations and possible prosecution." The surety went to court for the second time but was not able to produce it. He had another opportunity to do it, "said ASP Tanko.
He added that the police would not let Mohammed Bondirgbum go alone to do the research. "We are also doing everything possible for Helen Huang to be arrested and prosecuted."
ASP Tanko revealed that a warrant for arrest had been issued and that the police would neglect nothing in their searches.
Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, CEO of the Forestry Commission, said his office was struggling to cope with the threat posed by rosewood due to inadequate and aging staff.
She accused the police of claiming a bribe
Currently, between five and ten guards of the Forestry Commission are responsible for covering an area of 70,887 square kilometers, which, for Mr. Owusu Afriyie, is terribly inadequate.
"It is almost impossible for them to be everywhere at all times," he said, adding that despite the lack of staff, the Commission was doing its best to stop and prosecute the people who flout the law.
"I need the hands of 1,000 to 2,000 other people to improve what we have. People have died, others have left, some have retired, some are old and can not even go very far. So we need young blood and young legs to reinforce this potential, "he said.
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