COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, the Director-General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service (GPS), has announced the arrest of 41 “abokyi” forex traders in a dawn swoop on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Tuesday, December 9, COP Lydia Yaako Donkor detailed the swoop targeted known hotspots Tudu, Circle, the Airport enclave, and Cantonments and was conducted in partnership with the Bank of Ghana.