{
  "id": 3239571,
  "title": "INTERPOL arrests 58 in global crackdown on Black Axe crime network",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/interpol-arrests-58-in-global-crackdown-on-black-axe-crime-network-3239571",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T10:44:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/interpol-arrests-58-in-global-crackdown-on-black-axe-crime-network/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "INTERPOL has conducted an eight-month global crackdown on the Black Axe crime network, resulting in 58 arrests and the identification of 263 suspects across 22 countries. The operation, known as Operation Jackal IV, targeted West African organised crime groups responsible for cyber-enabled financial fraud and other serious crimes. INTERPOL's Director, Tomonobu Kaya, highlighted the success of international cooperation in disrupting the illicit financial flows that support these criminal networks.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "INTERPOL arrests 58 in global crackdown on Black Axe crime network",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/interpol-arrests-58-in-global-crackdown-on-black-axe-crime-network",
        "published": "2026-08-25T10:32:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "58 arrested as INTERPOL-led operation targets Black Axe, West African crime networks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/58-arrested-as-interpol-led-operation-targets-black-axe-west-african",
        "published": "2026-08-25T11:09:27.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}