Argentine Police Arrest Nigerian Fugitive Wanted by INTERPOL in Landmark Cybercrime Case
Argentine authorities have arrested a Nigerian national, Ikechukwu N., marking the country’s first-ever capture of a fugitive listed on both INTERPOL’s Red and Silver Notices.
The suspect is accused of masterminding a series of large-scale romance scams that defrauded thousands of women across multiple countries, as well as leading an international cybercrime network.
The arrest was made under Operation Jackal, an INTERPOL-coordinated initiative targeting West African organized crime syndicates. The operation was conducted jointly by Argentina’s Federal Police (@PFAOficial) and Airport Security Police (@seguridadpsa), with crucial support from INTERPOL’s Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre (IFCACC), FIS, and INTERPOL Brazil.
The INTERPOL Silver Notice, introduced in January 2025 as a pilot project, is designed to help member countries trace, freeze, and recover criminal assets linked to transnational crime.
This milestone arrest underscores Argentina’s growing role in global efforts to combat cyber-enabled financial crimes and strengthen international cooperation against organized criminal networks.
