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#Ethiopia: "#AddisAbeba Trade Bureau along with the city's Police Commission have begun closing shops behind Ethiopia Hotel, on Yohanes Street, suspected of engaging in an illegal business. The area is famous for the black market trade that takes place." addisfortune.net/news-alert/pol…
Update: The police say they have seized some 5,466,632 birr; 56,000 dollar; 4,016 Pound; €2,070 Euro; 6,505 Emirati dirham, as well as cash in other foreign currencies following today's raid on shops involved in parallel currency market in various places in #AddisAbeba. FanaBC
Update: Police crackdown on parallel currency market (black market)shops landed 40 suspects in jail, #AddisAbeba police financial crimes investigation bureau deputy director Debebe Digafu said, more will follow soon. Suspects have already appeared in court fanabc.com/2018/08/%e1%89…
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