Interpol has arrested 11 suspected high-level terrorist members in Nigeria. The arrests were part of "Operation Catalyst," a sweeping two-month initiative across six African nations that uncovered $260 million potentially linked to terrorist activities and a massive global crypto Ponzi scheme.
Key Points:
- Interpol and AFRIPOL arrested 83 suspects across six African countries.
- In Nigeria, 11 high-level members of various terrorist groups were captured.
- The operation targeted terrorism financing and supporting illegal activities.
- Over $260 million in fiat and virtual currency was identified as potentially terror-linked.
- A massive crypto Ponzi scheme, affecting 17 countries, was uncovered.
- The scheme is estimated to have accumulated $562 million from over 100,000 victims.
- Investigations linked large crypto wallets to potential terrorism financing.
Sources: The Cable
