By Own Correspondent| Bulawayo recorded the highest number of forex dealers arrested by the police ever since the clampdown on illegal foreign currency dealers commenced , it has emerged.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police has to date arrested 478 illegal foreign currency dealers as the clampdown on illegal currency trading intensifies.

Chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba said in a statement recently, that Bulawayo had the highest number of arrests at 209, followed by Harare with 65.

Said Senior Assistant Commissioner Charamba:

“Thirty cases were sent to court and five were convicted. The rest are still pending,”

She said the police force would continue carrying out operations targeting foreign currency dealers to restore sanity in the market.

“People should refrain from engaging in these illicit dealings.”-StateMedia