INTERPOL-led global fraud crackdown arrests over 5,800, uncovers crypto laundering network tied to $122.5 million wallet
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2 outlets - including Coinedition and Theblock - are covering this story. An INTERPOL-led anti-fraud operation spanning 97 countries and territories led to the arrest of 5,811 people and the interception of $293 million in illicit assets. Operation First Light 2026 ran from January 15 to April 30. It targeted soc…
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INTERPOL-Led Global Fraud Crackdown Nets 5,800 Arrests
An INTERPOL-led anti-fraud operation spanning 97 countries and territories led to the arrest of 5,811 people and the interception of $293 million in illicit assets. Operation First Light 2026 ran from January 15 to April 30. It targeted soc…
INTERPOL-led global fraud crackdown arrests over 5,800, uncovers crypto laundering network tied to $122.5 million wallet
The operation uncovered a crypto laundering network using cross-chain swaps to obscure funds, with one wallet processing $122.5M in 10 months.