The International Criminal Police Organization carried out an operation for three months that resulted in 300 arrests, the blocking of 720 bank accounts and a seizure worth 3 million dollars.

Interpol communicated on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, on a vast operation involving asset seizures of nearly 3 million euros, 300 people arrested, numerous criminal networks dismantled around the world. This is the result of a major police operation carried out in recent months by Interpol against financial fraud. Operation that targeted several West African criminal groups, including in particular Black Axe, a Nigerian group very active in particular in cyber fraud, but also in human trafficking and drug

This operation coordinated by Interpol was large-scale. Jackal III took place from April 10 to July 3 on five continents. In particular, the aim is to tackle online financial fraud organized by West African criminal groups. As a sign of its importance, the operation mobilized police forces, financial intelligence units, asset recovery offices and private sector actors in 21 countries around the world. Among the countries concerned, there are Nigeria, Ivory Coast, and South Africa, but also the United States, France, the United Kingdom or even Japan