Illegal foreign
currency dealers in Accra were recently targeted by a significant operation.
The Bank of Ghana and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) collaborated
on this significant operation. During the action on Tuesday, December 9, 41
persons were taken into custody.
Popular hotspots were
the focus of the effort. These featured places like Tudu, Osu, Circle, and the
airport. Illegal forex trading is known to occur in these locations.
COP At a press
briefing, CID Director General Lydia Donkor provided information. The suspects
were found to have large sums of money. Over $5,000, over $\GH\cent 1$ million,
$\CFA100,000$, and over $\₦3$ million were all recovered.
This
operation is a component of a broader, continuous effort to combat illicit
currencies. August marked the beginning of the campaign. Ninety persons have
been taken into custody by the police thus far. Of these, thirteen have already
faced official charges.
Both
foreigners and Ghanaians were among those detained. A few of the foreigners
were from Benin, Niger, and Togo. This demonstrates the cross-border links of
the illicit forex industry.
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