Eight individuals engaged in illegal forex trading, also known as Black Market, have been apprehended, following a joint operation by national securit
Eight individuals engaged in illegal forex trading, also known as Black Market, have been apprehended, following a joint operation by national security task forces.
The arrests were made on Thursday, August 15, 2024 during the joint operation that took place in Osu, Tudu, Kwame Nkrumah Circle and the Airport area.
Information available to this paper indicates that the illegal forex traders have since been handed over to the appropriate security agencies for further processing before being taken to court.
The eight suspects include six foreign nationals and two Ghanaians. The operation also resulted in the seizure of GH¢156,074 and CFA5,000 from the suspects.
Two individuals, Abdulrahman Younoussa and Yakubu Mohammed, were arrested at Osu. Upon arrest, a total of GH¢8,444.00 and CFA5,000 were found on them. Abdul Razak Abdul Karim was also arrested at Tudu, where GH¢30,050 was retrieved from him.
At Circle, the task force arrested Nasil Nuhu and Abdul Waheed and retrieved GH¢18,495 from them.
The other suspects include Zakari Suley, who was arrested at Circle with GH¢40,520.00 and Abdulai Karim, alias Nii Tettey Addo, and Sani Iddrisu Mohammed, who were both arrested at the Airport area, with GH¢18,445 and GH¢40,120 retrieved from them respectively.
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