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Interpol dismantles vehicle fraud network in 21 countries, including Gabon

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Interpol dismantles vehicle fraud network in 21 countries, including GabonMassimiliano Mariani · CC BY-SA 3.0

Interpol dismantled a vehicle-import fraud network that used social media as part of an operation carried out in 21 countries, including Gabon. Gabon’s General Directorate of Investigations took part in the operation, according to Direct Infos Gabon.

Interpol dismantled 10,909 malicious networks during Operation Serengeti III, conducted from June to August 2026 in 21 African countries, including Gabon, Directinfosgabon reports. The operation also led to the identification of nearly 66,000 victims and the arrest of 1,462 suspects.

In Gabon, investigators dismantled a vehicle-import fraud network that operated through social media, according to Directinfosgabon.

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