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Police arrest 41 in joint operation against illegal forex trade
The Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service has arrested 41 people in a joint operation with the Bank of Ghana to clamp down on illegal foreign exchange trading in parts of Accra.
The suspects, made up of Ghanaians, Togolese, Beninese and Nigeriens, were picked up on 9 December 2025 during operations at Tudu, Kwame Nkrumah Circle, Airport and Osu.
Police recovered more than GHS 1.2 million, CFA 100,000, over NGN 3.3 million including amounts on an electronic money point machine and USD 5,105.
The Police noted that this is part of an ongoing nationwide crackdown on illegal forex trading, which began in August 2025. So far, 90 suspects have been arrested across the country.
Thirteen have already been charged and put before the Accra Circuit Court, while investigations continue into the remaining cases.
A similar operation carried out on 20 November at Osu Oxford Street and Kwame Nkrumah Circle also led to the arrest of 28 people.
They were granted police inquiry bail as investigations continue. Various amounts of Ghana cedis and foreign currencies were seized during that exercise.
The Police said all recovered cash has been secured and sent to the Bank of Ghana for safekeeping.
They reminded the public to conduct foreign exchange transactions only through licensed banks and authorized institutions, warning that offenders will be arrested and prosecuted.
The Service expressed appreciation to the Bank of Ghana for its continuous support in efforts to eliminate illegal forex activities.
By: Jacob Aggrey
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Bekwai Circuit Court for his role in a 2022 robbery at a mining site at Manso Akwasiso in the Ashanti South Region.
The convict, Dominic Ofori, also known as Fanta, was arrested on 16th February 2026 after years on the run. He pleaded guilty before the Bekwai Circuit Court to robbery contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 Act 29, and was accordingly sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour.
On March 20, 2022, the Manso Adubia District Police received intelligence that a group of armed men from Manso Abodom were planning to attack a mining site at Manso Akwasiso to rob the owner of gold concentrate. Acting on the information, police mounted a coordinated operation and laid an ambush at the site.
At about 5:30 pm the same day, four-armed men arrived at the site, fired indiscriminately, and robbed the miners of their gold concentrate. The police team on surveillance intervened, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
Three of the suspects, Abu Abubakar, Musah Latif, and Gideon Takyi, sustained gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead on arrival at St Martins Catholic Hospital at Agroyesum. Dominic Ofori escaped at the time but was later arrested and put before the court.
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has assured the public of its continued commitment to combating violent crimes and bringing offenders to justice.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 45-year-old Isaac Boafo, also known as “Duabo King,” for allegedly publishing false news intended to cause fear and panic.
Police said the arrest follows a viral TikTok video in which Boafo claimed that four officers at the Central Police Station in Kumasi engaged in inappropriate conduct with commercial sex workers during night patrols in Asafo.
Officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate (Ashanti Region) apprehended Boafo after receiving intelligence about the video.
During questioning, he admitted to creating the video to attract views and engagement online, and acknowledged that he could not prove the allegations.
Boafo also admitted making comments about the President of the Republic for content purposes and could not defend those statements.
He has been formally charged and is in detention as investigations continue.
The Ashanti Regional Police have warned the public against publishing or sharing false information on social media, noting that such acts can cause fear, panic, and damage reputations.
They said anyone found engaging in similar conduct will face legal action.
By: Jacob Aggrey
