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Interpol arrests more than 3,700 suspects in global trafficking crackdown

Operation Liberterra III involved 14,000 officers in 119 countries, leading to 3,744 arrests, aiding 4,414 victims, and detecting 12,992 irregular migrants, Interpol reported.

  • On Monday, Interpol coordinated Operation Liberterra III, arresting more than 3,700 suspects and aiding 4,414 potential trafficking victims worldwide.
  • Between Nov. 10 and Nov. 21, 14,000 officers carried out Operation Liberterra III across 119 countries, coordinating a global crackdown on trafficking networks.
  • Authorities opened at least 720 new investigations, finding 450 workers in a Myanmar compound and rescuing more than 200 victims in West and Central Africa, Interpol said.
  • Identifying patterns allows law enforcement to anticipate threats as traffickers charge high fees and coerce victims to recruit others, while migrants were intercepted on coastal routes in Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Morocco, Algeria and land networks in Peru and Brazil.
  • Interpol highlighted a shift with South Americans and Asians as victims in Africa, and Valdecy Urquiza said `Criminal networks are evolving, exploiting new routes, digital platforms and vulnerable populations,` while a photo shows detained victims in Dakar, Senegal on Nov. 17, 2025.
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Operation Liberterra III has arrested thousands of people in 119 countries for trafficking in human beings.

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In a globally coordinated raid, investigators have taken action against smuggling networks. Thousands of suspects have been arrested and new investigations initiated in 119 countries.

·Dortmund, Germany
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This police collaboration in 119 countries would have protected more than 4400 potential victims.

·Montreal, Canada
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