En Huang, also known as Aisha Huang, was denied bail today (Sept. 14) by an Accra Circuit Court presided over by Bright Acquah after she was charged with unlawful mining.
That came after En Huang had entered a not guilty plea to the charges of illegally mining and selling minerals.
Drama was there in the proceedings today (Sept. 14), as one of the defendants, Jong Li Hua, who was charged with En Huang, passed out during the hearing.
En "Aisha" Huang was apprehended as a result of a National Security investigation after she allegedly "sneaked" back into the nation to resume her illicit mining operations.
At a Circuit Court in Accra, Aisha and three other defendants are currently charged with crimes. The other suspects are Jong Li Hua, Huang Jei, and Huiad Hiahu, all of whom are citizens of China. Additionally, the three have entered a not guilty plea to selling mining equipment without a permit.
Application for bail
In his bail application, the accused's attorney, Nkrabeah Effah Dartey, characterized the allegations as minor and questioned why, after 14 days of Aisha's detention, the police had not been able to conclude their exhaustive investigations. He felt that the media had focused too much attention on what he called "a little case." He continued by saying that his clients had solid individuals act as sureties for them.
Bail opposition
Chief Inspector Frederick Sarpong rejected the bail application on the grounds that the accused would obstruct investigations if released on bail. The prosecution said, "As Aisha stands here, she cannot tell the court how she entered the nation. He made it clear that the defendants had been brought before the court on criminal charges, not just because of their race or nationality. He requested that the accused be placed in police custody and assured the judge that their attorneys would have access to them whenever they needed to.
Ruling
The judge stated in his decision that the "accused may not attend for trial and may tamper with evidence and hinder trial." The accused were subsequently returned to police custody by the judge. On September 27, 2022, the suspects must reappear before the court.
Facts
When Aisha was arrested in Accra, Ghana, the prosecutor, Detective Chief Inspector Frederick Sarpong, revealed to the court that she had previously avoided prosecution. He claimed that when Aisha went back to China and assumed a new name, she returned to Ghana to carry out the same act for which she had previously avoided prosecution.
Via Togo
According to Inspector Sarpong, the accused person applied for a Togolese visa, crossed the border into Ghana from Togo, and then returned to the galamsey operation at a town in the Ashanti Region. The prosecutor claims that she was accompanied by three other people who traded illegally in gold and sold mining equipment in Accra. They were detained as a result of National Security intelligence.
