An International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL-led) operation across seven African countries has led to the arrests of 306 cybercrime suspects, with 1,842 devices seized.
According to a statement by INTERPOL, the arrests were made as part of Operation Red Card (November 2024 – February 2025), which aims to disrupt and dismantle cross-border criminal networks that cause significant harm to individuals and businesses.
In particular, the operation targeted mobile banking, investment, and messaging app scams.
The cases uncovered during the operation involved more than 5,000 victims.
130 arrested in Nigeria
The statement revealed that of the 306 arrests, the Nigerian police arrested 130 people, including 113 foreign nationals, for their alleged involvement in cyber-enabled scams such as online casino and investment fraud.
“The suspects, who converted proceeds to digital assets to conceal their tracks, were recruited from different countries to run the illegal schemes in as…