A joint operation by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Bank of Ghana has led to the arrest of 41 people for engaging in illegal foreign exchange trading in parts of Accra.
Briefing the press, Director General of the CID, COP Lydia Donkor, said officers recovered over USD 5,000, more than GHS 1 million, CFA 100,000, and over ₦3 million from the suspects during the swoop.
The operation, carried out on Tuesday, December 9, targeted hotspots at Osu, Circle, Airport, and Tudu in the Greater Accra Region.
COP Donkor noted that the clampdown is part of an ongoing anti-illegal forex campaign that began in August. So far, 90 people have been arrested, with 13 formally charged as investigations continue into the remaining cases.
The latest arrests include both Ghanaians and foreign nationals from Togo, Niger, and Benin, underscoring the cross-border nature of the illicit forex market.
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