African Law Enforcement Agencies Nab Cybercrime Syndicates

Operation Serengeti 2.0: Interpol working with 18 African nations and private partners disrupted transnational cybercrime networks—arresting over 1,200 suspects, recovering ~$97M, seizing crypto-mining facilities and IT equipment, and exposing investment frauds that affected ~65,000 victims (~$300M losses); the report highlights diversified criminal activity (fraud, money laundering, human trafficking), foreign-run crypto-mining operations, and the need for sustained capacity-building and cross-border cooperation.