Europol’s joint operation to crackdown international gang
Europol recently arrested 34 people in Spain who are alleged to have a role in a global criminal gang called Black Axe. The operation was conducted by Spanish National Police and Bavarian State Criminal Police Office and Europol.
Twenty eight individuals were arrested in Seville, three in Madrid and two in Malaga, and the last one in Barcelona. Among the 34 suspects, 10 individuals are from Nigeria.
“The action resulted in 34 arrests and significant disruptions to the group’s activities. Black Axe is a highly structured, hierarchical group with its origins in Nigeria and a global presence in dozens of countries,” Europol said in a press release on its website.
About Black Axe
Black Axe is infamous for its role in various cyber crimes like frauds, human trafficking, prostitution, drug trafficking, armed robbery, kidnapping, and malicious spiritual activities. The gang annually earns roughly billions of euros via these operations that have a massive impact.
Officials suspect that Black Axe is responsible for fraud worth over 5.94 million euros. During the operation, the investigating agencies froze 119352 euros in bank accounts and seized 66403 euros in cash during home searches.
The crackdown
Germany and Spain’s cross-border cooperation includes the deployment of two German officers on the scene on the day of
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