The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, Kash Patel, has said the agency’s operation against international criminal networks resulted in nine arrests and the identification of $11 million in potentially freezable funds across multiple countries, including Nigeria.
Patel disclosed this in a statement posted on his official X
account on Sunday.
According to him, the FBI’s Operation Blackout has helped
clamp down directly on international cybercriminal networks accused of stealing
billions of dollars from Americans.
In addition to the nine arrests, Patel said the operation
led to the seizure of 53 electronic devices in Nigeria.
He also commended Nigerian law enforcement agencies and the
FBI’s partners in London for their cooperation in the operation.
“Operation Blackout is taking the fight directly to the
international cybercriminal networks stealing billions from Americans.
“Our latest operation in Nigeria delivered:
“9 ARRESTS.
“53 electronic devices seized.
“$11 MILLION in potentially freezable funds identified
across multiple countries.
“These scam centres exploit innocent victims, steal life
savings, and operate across international borders, believing they are beyond
the reach of law enforcement.
“They’re wrong. Thanks to Nigerian law enforcement and our
partners in London for their outstanding cooperation.
“To the criminals targeting Americans from overseas: JUSTICE
WILL FIND YOU,” he wrote on X.
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