Aisha Huang's businesses in Kumasi have been shut down as a result of her arrest for alleged unlawful mining.
The Chinese was allegedly involved in illicit mining in Ghana and was deported at some point in 2018, but she later returned to take part in the same crimes.
But last Thursday, National Security agents in Kumasi once more took her into custody.
Aisha had many enterprises in the Ashanti Regional capital, according to Simon Osei Mensah, the Ashanti Regional Minister. He said that although Aisha was being prosecuted for her role in illegal mining, the businesses had been shut down as part of the attempt to hold her accountable.
"The organizations were there, but we were unaware that she owned them. She operated a number of enterprises, but they are all currently locked up," he added in a media interview.
About the Businesses
The Daily Graphic learned that the specific firms mentioned by the minister were a massage parlour and a store that sold replacement components for mining equipment.
Some of the establishments were closed, according to a visit to the neighbourhood where they are situated.
Mr Osei-Mensah, who also serves as the head of the Ashanti Regional Security Council, claimed that up until Aisha's most recent arrest, the government was unaware that her enterprises were still functioning in the nation even after she had been expelled in 2018.
"We were unaware that her businesses had continued to run even after her deportation. I have no idea how she got here. That would be revealed through the investigations, he promised.
Arrest
An Accra Circuit Court remanded Aisha and three other Chinese for allegedly engaging in unlawful mining in Ghana.
The defendants were accused of buying and selling minerals without a permit, according to the charges.
Jong Li Hua, Huang Jei, and Huiad Hiahu make up the remaining three.
She was charged on September 2, 2022, and the court presided over by Bright Acquah, has yet to hear her plea to the allegations.
The three other suspects were present when the case was called again last Monday, but Aisha wasn't.
The three were remanded into jail and ordered to enter a not guilty plea to the allegations. They will next appear on September 14, 2022.
Accusation's facts
Aisha Huang had already dodged prosecution in Accra at the time of her detention, according to the evidence provided by the prosecutor, Detective Chief Inspector Frederick Sarpong.
She allegedly changed her name and went back to China before returning to Ghana and committing the same act for which she had previously avoided punishment.
Attorney General
The new docket regarding Aisha's crimes was requested by the attorney general on Tuesday.
The Attorney General wants to take over the investigation and prosecution.