An eight-month international operation led by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) against West African organised crime groups has resulted in 58 arrests and the identification of 263 suspects.
The operation, known as Operation Jackal IV, ran from November 2025 to June 2026 and involved 22 countries across six continents, including Nigeria, Canada, South Africa, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Switzerland, Japan, the United Arab Emirates and Italy.
The operation targeted criminal networks such as Black Axe, a Nigerian-rooted organisation that security agencies have linked to cybercrime, fraud, human trafficking, drug trafficking, intimidation and violence.
INTERPOL said the operation focused on disrupting money laundering, identifying high-value suspects, recovering criminal assets and supporting arrests and prosecutions. Authorities also exchanged intelligence and provided specialised training to strengthen investigations into financial crimes.
According to INTERPOL, West African criminal networks are responsible for a significant proportion of cyber-enabled financial fraud worldwide, including romance scams, cryptocurrency and investment scams, and business email compromise.
The operation also uncovered an increase in sextortion targeting minors, with some victims as young as 14. Criminals allegedly build relationships with victims online before coercing them into sharing explicit material and threatening to release it unless money is paid.
INTERPOL further reported that some organised crime groups were using crime-as-a-service providers on the dark web to outsource activities such as money laundering.
The international police organisation said investigations into several cases uncovered during Operation Jackal IV are still ongoing.
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