Illegal mining kingpin, Aisha Huang has been convicted of mining offences.
An Accra High Court on Monday, December 4, 2023, sentenced the ‘galamsey queen’ to 4 and a half years in prison.
It is also reported that she has also been fined Ghc 48,000.
The Court handed down the sentence when it found Aisha guilty of all charges brought against her by the state.
The Chinese national was standing trial for undertaking a mining operation without a licence, facilitating the participation of persons engaged in mining operations, the illegal employment of foreigners, and entering Ghana while prohibited from re-entry.
But Aisha Huang insists she has never been involved in illegal mining.
Meanwhile, state prosecutors have vehemently opposed the claim.
Both parties closed their cases back on October 12 and judgment was expected to be delivered today.
In the hearing today, the judge agreed with prosecutors insisting that Aisha abused her hospitality extended to her.
The court also believes that the suspect also abused her repatriation arrangement for returning to Ghana.
