An Interpol operation against organized crime based in West Africa specializing in online fraud resulted in the seizure or freezing of 2.15 million euros and the arrest of more than 100 people in various countries, it is announced. 

The International Criminal Police Organization in operations conducted between May 15 and 29 froze several bank accounts, arrested several suspects, and launched financial investigations around the world. 

The investigations, codenamed "Operation Jackal," which targeted organized crime groups in West Africa such as Black Ax, "resulted in the identification of more than 1,100 suspects, 103 arrests and the freezing of more than 200 bank accounts." related to the illegal proceeds of financial crime on the Internet," the Interpol statement said. 

The operation involved police forces, financial crime units and cybercrime agencies from 21 countries around the world, leading to the arrest of several "leaders whose crime networks are considered a serious threat to global security". 

“This sends a strong message to West African crime networks that no matter where they hide in cyberspace, INTERPOL will follow them every step of the way. The illegal activities of Black Ax and similar crime groups will remain a priority for Interpol," said Isaac Kehinde Oginni, director of Interpol's Center for Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption.