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POLICE have charged the owner of an illegal quarry at Manuel Congo, Guanapo and 17 of his employees with unlawful processing of minerals without a licence.

A police statement on October 11 said the suspects were charged under Section 45 of the Minerals Act and are scheduled to appear in court on October 22.

They were each granted $50,000 bail by a Justice of the Peace in the wee hours of October 11.