Interpol arrests 300 in 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 for four months in 21 countries, aimed to fight online financial fraud and the West African syndicates behind it, the agency said in a statement.

One of the targeted groups was Black Axe, one of the most prominent criminal networks.