Tag: Interpol
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๐ฌ๐ญ Ghana’s Anti-Corruption Battle Reaches Former Finance Minister: A Test for the Rule of Law
A red notice from Interpol and an extradition request to the United States mark a dramatic turn in Ghana’s pursuit of a former finance minister accused of masterminding a multimillion-dollar scheme that allegedly defrauded the state. Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has been formally charged with 78 counts of corruption. The charges stem from…
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๐ณ๐ฌ Black Axe: Nigeria Mafia Cult
Police units around the world have joined forces in a series of covert operations targeting one of West Africaโs most feared criminal networks – Black Axe. Operation Jackal III saw officers in body armour carry out raids in 21 countries between April and July 2024. The mission, co-ordinated by global policing agency Interpol, led to…
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Sand Smuggling Plagues West Africa, Fueling Crime and Environmental Crisis
A silent crisis, unfolding in the rivers and on the coasts of West Africa, is fueling transnational crime and devastating communities: the illegal smuggling of sand. While often overlooked, sand is the second most exploited resource in the world after water, and unprecedented demand is driving a lucrative black market. Recent international operations reveal that…
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๐จ๐ด Colombian man arrested for hiding cocaine under toupee at Cartagena airport
Colombian police arrested a 40-year-old man at Cartagenaโs international airport for attempting to smuggle 220 grams of cocaine hidden beneath a toupee while preparing to board a flight to Amsterdam. The drugs, valued at โฌ10,000, were detected by a scanner, leading to his immediate detention. Authorities confirmed he had two previous drug trafficking convictions. Cocaine…
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๐ Interpol clamps down on cybercrime and arrests over 1,000 suspects in Africa
Interpol arrested 1,006 suspects in Africa during a massive two-month operation, clamping down on cybercrime that left tens of thousands of victims, including some who were trafficked, and produced millions in financial damages, the global police organization said Tuesday. Operation Serengeti, a joint operation with Afripol, the African Unionโs police agency, ran from Sept. 2…
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Interpol arrests 300 people in a global crackdown on West African crime groups
In a global operation targeting West African organized crime groups across five continents, police arrested 300 people, seized $3 million and blocked 720 bank accounts, Interpol said Tuesday. Operation Jackal III, which ran from 10 April to 3 July in 21 countries, aimed to fight online financial fraud and the West African syndicates behind it,…
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Brazilian to become first head of Interpol from developing world
Interpol’s executive committee on Tuesday for the first time elected a police official from a developing nation to head the international police agency, Valdecy Urquiza from Brazil. Urquiza, 43, who is currently Interpol’s vice president for the Americas and head of international cooperation at the Brazilian federal police, will succeed Juergen Stock of Germany to…
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