In a coordinated quest, Interpol has arrested about 1,003 individuals in a special mission conducted in 20 countries.
Spanning over a course of 4 months, the operation named HAEICHI-II intercepted about 27 million from flowing into malicious bank accounts and froze over 2,350 of them. They stated that cybercrime is evolving in new aspects every day, based on nature outside.
Operation HAEICHI-II
After the success of HAEICHI-I earlier this year, with over 500 arrests and intercepting $83 million, Interpol has now cracked on more cybercriminals in its succeeding operation. Named the HAEICHI-II , the coordinated operation spanned over four months from June to September this year.
The police have arrested about 1,003 individuals linked to various cyber crimes like romance scams, investment frauds, online money laundering, and illegal online gambling.
The operation was conducted in twenty countries, namely Angola, Brunei, Cambodia, Colombia, China, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Romania, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Online financial crime has evolved into a global threat. Here’s how we’re fighting back ⬇️ A 20-country operation coordinated by INTERPOL has led to 1,000 arrests & $27 million in illicit funds intercepted ???? Read the full story on Operation HAECHI-II ➡️ https://t.co/zB9OK4XyxJ — INTERPOL (@INTERPOL_HQ) November 26, 2021
