Interpol detains 19 suspects in Africa for illegal virtual asset use, seizing 260 million USD in terrorism-related funds

In a coordinated effort, Interpol and AFRIPO arrested 83 individuals across six African nations targeting terrorist financing, with 19 specifically detained for illegally using virtual assets.

The investigation reviewed over 15,000 individuals and identified approximately 260 million USD linked to terrorism, with 600,000 USD seized so far.