Interpol announced on Thursday that 45 individuals have been arrested across West Africa in the past three months in operations targeting drug trafficking and terrorism financing.
Among those apprehended was a suspected Islamic State member near the Mali-Niger-Burkina Faso border and a North African individual allegedly attempting to travel through Europe to join ISIS in Syria.
Authorities also seized over $50 million worth of cocaine in Cabo Verde and 10 tonnes of amphetamines in Burkina Faso.
“This operation marks a crucial step in dismantling transnational crime networks that threaten regional stability and hinder efforts toward peace and development in West Africa,” Interpol stated.
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