Ghana Arrests Seven Over Banknote 'Money Bouquets'

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on The Opening Bell
Published 9:39 AM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

At a glance

First reported by BBC: “Seven arrested for using Ghanaian banknotes to make 'money bouquets'”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 9:39 AM ET on The Opening Bell, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorGood morning. I'm Gloria Vance with BBN World. The BBC reports seven people were arrested in Ghana for using banknotes to make money bouquets.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOfficials say the arrests are part of an effort to curb the misuse and abuse of the national currency.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo they arrested florists. I assumed bouquets were the one crime that ended in a nice smell.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHank, I once declined a bouquet of cash at an embassy dinner. It was handed over with a handshake that lasted too long.