An eight-month INTERPOL co-ordinated operation targeting West African organised crime groups has led to 58 arrests and the identification of 263 suspects.

Operation Jackal IV (November 2025 – June 2026) aimed to disrupt money laundering, identify high-value targets, seize assets, and support arrests and prosecution.

The operation, which brought together 22 countries from six continents, is a response to the escalating global threat posed by West African criminal networks – such as the Black Axe and other similar groups.

These groups are responsible for a significant share of the world’s cyber-enabled financial fraud, typically through romance scams, cryptocurrency and investment scams or business email compromise fraud, as well as other serious and violent crimes. 

During the operation, INTERPOL facilitated cross-border coordination and intelligence sharing, conducted analysis, supported operational activities and provided specialised training to enhance international money laundering investigations. 

“Operation Jackal IV demonstrates the power of international cooperation,” Tomonobu Kaya, Director of the INTERPOL Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre, said. “By following illicit financial flows across borders, we are attacking the very lifeblood of organised crime and making it increasingly difficult for criminal networks to profit from their activities.” 

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