Law enforcement agencies around the world have arrested thousands of people and frozen hundreds of millions of people in connection with bank corruption.
The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) he says spearheaded Operation First Light 2026, an effort underway in 97 countries and territories to track down technology fraud and related money laundering from January 15 to April 30, 2026.
INTERPOL says the operation resulted in 5,811 arrests, the confiscation of $293 million in assets and the investigation of 152,808 cases of which 23,715 have been resolved.
Investigators say they blocked 31,014 bank accounts linked to fraud and issued 99 Interpol Notices and Summons.
“More than 142,000 victims worldwide were identified during Operation First Light 2026, showing how corruption and fraud have become a global threat, affecting individuals, businesses and governments.”
According to INTERPOL, its Global Rapid Intervention of Payments system enabled the rapid freezing of suspicious transfers of both fiat and crypto assets.
Tomonobu Kaya, head of the INTERPOL Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre,
“Criminal organizations use public opinion to destroy what they want, and no country can be safe unless all countries are ready to fight together.” INTERPOL is committed to helping member states develop a coordinated approach to combating financial crimes that are supported by cyber, organized crime.
The work’s extension shows a coordinated international response to the growth of Internet-driven financial crimes that victimize bank customers using modern ethical methods.
Officials emphasized the continued efforts to disrupt money-laundering networks that turn stolen money into products that can be used across borders.
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