Global Crackdown on West African Crime Networks Leads to 58 Arrests

Operation Jackal IV was an eight-month INTERPOL-coordinated international operation (Nov 2025–Jun 2026) targeting West African organized crime networks responsible for large-scale cyber-enabled financial fraud, money laundering and sextortion. The operation identified 263 suspects across 22 countries, led to 58 arrests (notable seizures include USD 2.67M, blocked accounts, cash, cryptocurrency and luxury assets), uncovered Crime-as-a-Service relationships and estimated global losses (e.g., EUR 143M in one case), and emphasized cross-border intelligence-sharing and training to disrupt illicit financial flows.