POLICE in Mansa have apprehended 20 people in relation to illegal mining of suspected Sugilite ore. Confirming the development in a statement, Wednesday, Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said police had also impounded a tipper truck carrying suspected Sugilite mineral ore, a Toyota Hilux motor vehicle, six motor bikes, a low bed loader truck and an excavator. ā€œPolice in Mansa of Luapula Province carried out an operation after receiving intelligence information and apprehended 20 people in relation to illegal mining of suspected Sugilite ore. A tipper truck carrying suspected Sugilite mineral ore, a Toyota Hilux motor vehicle, six motor bikes, a low bed loader truck and an excavator have been impounded and parked at Luapula Division Headquarters in Mansa,ā€ he said....

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