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Interpol arrests more than 3,700 suspects in global trafficking crackdown
Operation Liberterra III involved 14,000 officers from 119 countries, protecting over 4,400 victims and opening 720 new trafficking investigations worldwide.
- 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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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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Interpol busts global human trafficking network, rescues 4,400 victims
A major global crackdown on human traffickers and migrant smugglers, coordinated by Interpol, has led to the arrest of more than 3,700 suspects and helped over 4,400 potential victims of trafficking worldwide, the police organization announced on Monday.
·Pointe-Noire, Congo
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