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

A massive Interpol-led crackdown has dismantled human trafficking and migrant smuggling networks across 119 countries. Operation Liberterra III (November 10–21, 2025) resulted in 3,744 arrests and the safeguarding of 4,414 potential victims, the organisation announced on Monday, January 26, 2026. The operation mobilised 14,000 officers worldwide to conduct hotspot surveillance, targeted raids, and reinforced border controls. To […]


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