Interpol’s Major Sting Operation Apprehended 1,200 Suspects and Recovered $100 Million on Cybercrime Across Africa
Operation Serengeti 2.0, led by Interpol from June to August 2025, arrested 1,209 cybercriminals across Africa, recovered $97.4 million, and dismantled 11,432 malicious infrastructures, targeting scams affecting 88,000 victims, including cryptocurrency fraud and inheritance scams.
INTERPOL Has Launched a Mission to Combat Maritime Crime in The Gambia
INTERPOL’s Project AGWE V mission in The Gambia, led by experts like Farida Kaced, aims to enhance maritime security and tackle transnational crimes through collaboration with local law enforcement, focusing on human trafficking, piracy, and drug trafficking.
Interpol Arrests 200 in West Africa’s Largest Illegal Mining Crackdown
Interpol’s Operation Sanu led to the arrest of 200 individuals across The Gambia, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Senegal for illegal gold and sand mining, uncovering hazardous chemicals, environmental damage, and transnational criminal networks exploiting natural resources.
