The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has arrested over 300 people linked to West Africa’s notorious Black Axe criminal network, which is primarily involved in cybercrime.
Operation Jackal III, a massive undertaking, targeted online financial fraud and the West African syndicates behind it across 21 countries. Over 400 suspects were identified, and over 720 bank accounts were blocked.
INTERPOL has also cracked down on West African organized crime syndicates in Switzerland, seizing cocaine and EUR 45,000 in cash. In Portugal, the police dismantled a Nigerian network involved in money mule recruitment and laundering funds from online financial fraud victims.
In Argentina, the Federal Police seized $1.2 million in “supernotes,” arrested 72 suspects, and froze around 100 bank accounts. More than 160 fraud victims suffered significant financial losses.
The operation underscores the need for international law enforcement collaboration to combat these extensive criminal networks.
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