Police in 21 countries arrested 1,462 suspects, disrupted 10,909 malicious networks and recovered more than $105 million during Operation Serengeti III in Africa, Interpol said. The operation ran from June 29 to August 31, 2026. Interpol said authorities identified 65,929 victims and linked the networks to losses of more than $385 million; several investigations remain active.
In Angola, investigators shut two illegal crypto mining centers and seized more than 2,000 mining devices. In Nigeria, investigators traced more than $2.4 million in suspected investment fraud proceeds, much of it laundered through crypto transactions.
