34 arrested in Ireland as part of Interpol operation targeting West African crime syndicate

The arrests  took place in Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Dublin, Meath, Kildare, and Longford

Interpol agents in Lisbon where Portugese authorities arrested four suspects as part of Operation Jackal, and seized €5,000 in cash. Picture Interpol

Thirty-four people were arrested in Ireland between May 15 and May 29 as part of an Interpol Operation targeting the West African crime syndicate Black Axe.

A violent, mafia-style gang, Black Axe is involved in cyber-enabled financial fraud. The group has been known to use business email compromise schemes, romance scams, inheritance scams, credit card fraud, tax fraud, and advance payment scams to extort money from victims.