INTERPOL operation targets terror and crime in West Africa, dozens arrested

A major INTERPOL operation in West Africa has resulted in 62 arrests and the seizure of weapons, explosives, drugs, counterfeit medicines, and stolen vehicles.

Operation Screen West Africa 2025**,** which ran from July to October, involved law enforcement from 12 countries, including Ghana, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, and Côte d’Ivoire. Officers used INTERPOL’s global databases to carry out 1.7 million real-time checks at land, air, and…