Forty-five people have been arrested in west Africa over the past three months in operations targeting drugs trafficking and the financing of terrorism, said global police body Interpol on Thursday.

The global police body, Interpol, on Thursday said no fewer than forty-five people have been arrested in West Africa over the past three months in operations targeting drug trafficking and the financing of terrorism.

A sweeping Interpol-led operation targeting illegal mining in West Africa has led to the arrest of 200 people and the seizure of substances worth $100,000.

Kayode Egbetokun has called for greater intelligence sharing among African law enforcement agencies as a key strategy to tackle crime.

An Interpol-led operation targeting illegal mining in Burkina Faso, the Gambia, Guinea and Senegal has led to the arrest of 200 people and seized chemicals, explosives, drugs and pain relief medication used by illegal miners.

Thirty-seven suspected terrorists, including suspected members of Islamic State, have been arrested across east Africa over the last two months, the global police body Interpol said on Monday.

A joint operation by Interpol and Afripol led to the arrest of 37 suspected members of terror groups including Islamic State and al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab in East Africa in November and December.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetoku, in his capacity as the Chairperson of the West Africa Police Chiefs Committee

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Interpol's previous cybercrime operations in Africa had only led to 25 arrests ... fraud case linked to losses of $8.6 million. In the West African country of Senegal, officers arrested eight ...

INTERPOL and AFRIPOL conducted an international counter-terrorism operation in East Africa on Monday. The operation resulted in the arrest of 37 suspects and the seizure of small arms and heavy

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, will be advancing lofty regional policing initiatives aimed at ensuring watertight