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- On Tuesday, INTERPOL announced the conclusion of the eight-month Operation Jackal IV, which resulted in 58 arrests across 22 countries targeting West African organized crime networks.
- The initiative aimed to disrupt money laundering, identify high-value targets, and support prosecutions, responding to the escalating global threat posed by West African organized crime networks engaged in romance scams and cryptocurrency fraud.
- South African authorities executed raids resulting in 39 arrests and the freezing of 257 bank accounts, while also seizing $2.67 million in criminal proceeds during the operation.
- Beyond financial crimes, police uncovered a rising trend of "Sextortion" targeting minors, with victims as young as 14 coerced into sharing explicit images before facing extortion threats from offenders.
- Tomonobu Kaya, Director of INTERPOL's Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre, stated "Operation Jackal IV demonstrates the power of international cooperation" by attacking the financial "lifeblood of organized crime.
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Interpol targets Black Axe’s illicit financial web in latest international sting
An international law enforcement operation carried out against organized crime groups in West Africa resulted in 58 arrests and identified 263 suspects, Interpol announced Tuesday. The operation, known as Operation Jackal IV, aimed to disrupt money laundering, locate high-value targets, seize assets and support prosecutions tied to various Africa-based criminal groups, including Black Axe. Black Axe is a highly structured, hierarchical group th…
58 arrested as INTERPOL-led operation targets Black Axe, West African crime networks
An eight-month international police operation targeting West African organised crime networks has resulted in the identification of 263 suspects and the arrest of 58 people across 22 countries. Known as Operation Jackal IV, the INTERPOL-coordinated exercise was conducted between November 2025 and June 2026, with law enforcement agencies focusing on dismantling criminal networks, tracing illicit […] 58 arrested as INTERPOL-led operation targets B…
INTERPOL arrests 58 in global crackdown on Black Axe crime network
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