Kenyans Among Those Arrested by INTERPOL Over Global 'Wash Wash' Scams
The crackdown conducted between July and September this year was aimed at identifying and disrupting financial flows and schemes found to have connections to terrorism financing...
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Four Kenyans are among 83 individuals arrested globally by INTERPOL for their alleged involvement in a widespread money laundering scheme. This operation, the first of its kind targeting terrorism financing, also identified 160 persons of interest across six African countries, uncovering approximately Ksh33 billion ($260 million) in illicit funds.
- A suspected money laundering scheme in Kenya, involving a virtual asset service provider, was found to have potential links to terrorism funding, unraveling a Ksh55 million scheme with 12 individuals involved, leading to two arrests.
- INTERPOL and AFRIPOL's joint operation, conducted between July and September, screened over 15,000 persons and entities.
- One notable transnational case involved a massive cryptocurrency-based Ponzi scheme affecting at least 17 countries and over 100,000 victims, with estimated losses of Ksh72 billion ($562 million).
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