- Around 30 suspects have been detained in West Africa following a global law enforcement operation targeting online romance and investment scams.
- Supported by the National Crime Agency, the FBI, and local authorities, tech giant Meta also removed approximately 3.7 million fraudulent accounts during the crackdown.
- In Ghana, officers arrested 19 individuals, seized 303 electronic items, and uncovered 117 victims of human trafficking.
- A further nine people were taken into custody in Nigeria's Delta state, alongside the seizure of laptops, mobile phones, and internet routers.
- Investigators identified 11 million US dollars (£8.3 million) in potential freezable funds linked to sextortion, romance fraud, and impersonation schemes targeting UK and US victims.
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