Europol‑Backed Operation Leads to 34 Arrests in Black Axe Crime Network Bust

The Spanish National Police, with support from the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office and Europol, executed a coordinated operation against the Black Axe criminal organisation in Spain, leading to 34 arrests across multiple cities, frozen bank accounts and cash seizures, and disruption of money-mule recruitment; investigators estimate the network caused more than €5.93M in fraud losses.