{"id":115778,"date":"2026-02-17T14:48:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=115778"},"modified":"2026-02-17T14:48:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:48:03","slug":"photos-epa-busts-14-containers-of-illegal-mining-machines-at-tema-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=115778","title":{"rendered":"Photos: EPA busts 14 containers of illegal mining machines at Tema Port"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>17 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has intercepted 14 containers packed with hundreds of Chanfang machines at the Tema Port as it intensifies its crackdown on illegal mining across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The seizure forms part of the Authority\u2019s renewed efforts to clamp down on the activities of illegal miners and halt the destruction of the environment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1636-1.png\" alt=\"Photos: EPA busts 14 containers of illegal mining machines at Tema Port\" class=\"wp-image-10032979979\" title=\"Photos: EPA busts 14 containers of illegal mining machines at Tema Port\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1636-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1636-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1636-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1636-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1636-187x140.png 187w, 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