Interpol Crackdown on West African Crime Syndicates Leads to 300 Arrests in 5 Continents

Interpol identified more than 400 additional suspects and blocked about 720 bank accounts associated with financial criminal activity.
Interpol Crackdown on West African Crime Syndicates Leads to 300 Arrests in 5 Continents
An Interpol logo at Interpol's Global Complex for Innovation in Singapore on Sept. 30, 2014. Edgar Su/Reuters
Tom Ozimek
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A global law enforcement sting targeting West African crime syndicates has led to the dismantling of multiple criminal networks across several continents, asset seizures worth millions of dollars, and hundreds of arrests, according to the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol).

Dubbed “Operation Jackal III,” the sting spanned 21 countries across five continents and targeted online financial fraud and the West African criminal groups responsible for it, Interpol stated.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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