41 Arrested For Operating Unauthorised Forex Trade
A total of 41 suspects have been arrested for engaging in unauthorised foreign exchange trading in the capital city.
They were arrested on December 9, 2025, by a joint team from the CID Operations Unit and the Bank of Ghana.
Acting on credible intelligence, the team conducted a major operation at illegal forex exchange hotspots across Accra, including Tudu, Circle, Airport, and Osu.
“A total of 41 suspects, comprising Ghanaians and foreign nationals, were arrested for engaging in unauthorised foreign exchange trading,” said the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department, Lydia Donkor.
She used the occasion to urge the public to transact all foreign exchange business through licensed banks and authorized institutions only.
Story by Hajara Fuseini
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