Operation Jackal, conducted between May 15 and 29, apparently mobilized police forces, financial crime units and cybercrime agencies across 21 countries in order to launch a targeted strike on Black Axe and related West African organized criminal gangs.
As of now, more than 200 illicit bank accounts that were linked to online financial crime have been blocked, with several associated suspects arrested whose networks in cybercrime pose a severe threat to international security.
“Organized crime is mostly driven by financial gain and INTERPOL is committed to working with our member countries to deprive these groups of their ill-gotten assets. This successful operation involving so many countries clearly shows what can be achieved through international cooperation, and will serve as a blueprint for concerted police action against financial crime in the future,” says Isaac Kehinde Oginni, Director of INTERPOL’s Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre (IFCACC). “It also sends a strong message to West African crime networks that no matter where they hide in cyberspace, INTERPOL will pursue them relentlessly. The illegal activities of Black Axe and similar crimes syndicates will remain a priority for INTERPOL.”
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