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.

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. Interpol,

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.

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.

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

Stolen vehicles from the U.S. are increasingly being smuggled to West Africa, the Caribbean, and other regions due to rising global demand and enforcement challenges. At the Port of Baltimore, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) uncovers stolen cars daily,

Most Americans and visitors to the United States encounter Customs and Border Protection agents when they enter or return to the country at land crossings or airports. But CBP also is responsible for inspecting goods leaving the country,

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.

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 said the operations in Africa had resulted in the arrests of 17 people, including two suspected ISIS members, in Kenya, and the arrest of a suspected member of ISIS Mozambique in Tanzania.

The global police body, Interpol, on Monday said no fewer than 37 suspected terrorists, including members of Islamic State, have been arrested across East Africa over the last two months.

Cocaine/Kush intake has sharply increased across Sierra Leone - from urban cities into rural communities. With vulnerable youth and young girls greatly