- Joint CID–BoG operation leads to 41 arrests in Accra
- Cash seized includes USD 5,000+, GHS 1 million+, CFA 100,000, and ₦3 million+
- Raids conducted in Osu, Circle, Airport, and Tudu
A joint operation by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Bank of Ghana has resulted in the arrest of 41 individuals involved in illegal foreign exchange trading in parts of Accra.
Addressing the media, the Director General of the CID, COP Lydia Donkor, revealed that officers seized over USD 5,000, more than GHS 1 million, CFA 100,000, and upwards of ₦3 million from the suspects during the exercise. The swoop, conducted on Tuesday, December 9, focused on known hotspots in Osu, Circle, Airport, and Tudu within the Greater Accra Region.
COP Donkor explained that the operation forms part of a wider anti-illegal forex campaign launched in August. To date, 90 individuals have been arrested, with 13 formally charged, while investigations into the remaining suspects are still underway.
The latest arrests involve both Ghanaians and foreign nationals from Togo, Niger, and Benin, highlighting the cross-border nature of illegal forex activities.
