Operation Jackal IV: INTERPOL Dismantles Black Axe 'Crime-as-a-Service' Infrastructure
Operation Jackal IV, a coordinated international law enforcement initiative led by INTERPOL, successfully disrupted the globalized criminal infrastructure of West African organized crime syndicates, specifically targeting the Black Axe group. Spanning 22 countries across six continents, the eight-month operation (November 2025 – June 2026) focused on dismantling sophisticated "Crime-as-a-Service" (CaaS) models. These models facilitate large-scale fraud, sextortion, and money laundering via complex digital and physical financial networks. The operation resulted in 58 arrests, identification of 263 suspects, and the seizure of millions in illicit assets, effectively degrading the high-tech, infrastructure-heavy capabilities used to exploit global financial systems.