Police arrests dozens of suspects in global cybercrime crackdown

International law enforcement operations—Operation Jackal IV, Operation Red Card 2.0, and Operation First Light 2026—targeted West African-organized cybercrime networks including Black Axe, resulting in hundreds to thousands of suspects identified or arrested, multiple bank accounts blocked, and large seizures of illicit funds; crimes included romance and investment scams, cryptocurrency fraud, business email compromise, and money laundering often facilitated via crime-as-a-service providers. The report highlights multinational coordination, the scale of victim targeting (including minors), and continued reliance by syndicates on outsourced services through the dark web.