US EditionNigerians Among 34 Black Axe Members Arrested in Spain
The operation dismantled a Nigerian-led cyberfraud network using Spanish money mules to launder over €5.9 million, involving Business Email Compromise scams and multiple criminal charges.
- On January 9, Spanish National Police arrested 34 people across Spain targeting Black Axe with Bavarian State Criminal Police Office and Europol support.
- The probe began after Spanish authorities detected illicit activity and found Black Axe recruited money mules in high-unemployment areas in Spain to launder proceeds.
- Europol analysts and two German officers supported the raids, which recovered €66,403 in cash, mobile devices, five vehicles, and froze €119,352 in bank accounts.
- Authorities ordered provisional imprisonment for four principal suspects, including several Nigerian nationals believed core members, charging the network with fraud, money laundering, document forgery, obstruction of justice, and illicit vehicle trafficking; the ongoing investigation allows for further arrests.
- The operation represents a significant blow to Black Axe's European activities; investigators estimate more than 5.93 million euros was defrauded, with 3.21 million linked to this probe.
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Nigerians among 34 Black Axe members arrested in Spain
The Spanish National Police have arrested 34 members of Black Axe, including 10 individuals of Nigerian nationality, in a coordinated multi-agency raid. The operation against the group, dubbed an international criminal organisation, was conducted in collaboration with the European Police and the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office. A statement on Friday by Europol revealed the locations where the gang members were apprehended: 28 arrests were …
Spain arrests dozens of suspected 'Black Axe' crime ring members
MADRID, Jan 9 - Spanish police have arrested 34 people in a nationwide operation against an international crime ring known as \"Black Axe\" on accusations of fraud, money laundering and document forgery, Europol said on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Major Crackdown on Black Axe: 34 Arrested in Spain
Spanish police arrested 34 individuals linked to the international crime syndicate 'Black Axe.' Originating in Nigeria, the organization evolved into a structured criminal group, chiefly operating in cyber-fraud. The operation, supported by Europol, targeted fraud, money laundering, and document forgery across Spain.
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