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FollowingInterpol Global Operation: Seize US$293 million in illegal assets and detain 5811 suspects
Under the coordination of Interpol, Operation \"First Light 2026\" was launched in 97 countries and regions, mainly targeting large-scale fraud and money laundering of proceeds of crime. According to information released by the agency, the four-month operation detained 5811 people, seized $293 million in illegal assets, and identified more than 142,000 victims worldwide.
Thai cryptocurrency case: US$122.5 million in digital asset flows
One of the most high-profile cases was the detention of two suspects by Thai police. Interpol reported that a 20-year-old suspect managed a cryptocurrency wallet that handled more than $122.5 million in assets in just ten months. Authorities said the funds were linked to money laundering activities that defrauded victims through online dating.
The investigation found that the suspects converted funds into multiple crypto assets and used cross-chain token exchanges to conceal the flow of funds, making it more difficult to track which address or network the funds were ultimately sent to.
Small Dictionary
Cross-chain exchange refers to the process of transferring or converting digital assets between different blockchain networks. Although the technology has legitimate uses, its ability to quickly make multi-level transfers could pose challenges for investigators to track illicit funds.
Interpol explained in a statement that criminal networks are increasingly using rapid token exchanges between different blockchains and concealing the source of funds by circulating multiple layers of cryptographic assets.
More than 31000 accounts were frozen in four months
The operation lasted from mid-January to the end of April. During this period, Interpol froze 31014 bank accounts, investigated more than 152,000 individual cases, and used a payment interception tool called I-GRIP to track traditional transfers and virtual asset flows. The system is designed to quickly intercept and support investigations into the flow of criminal proceeds between member states.
Indicator data
Scope of action: 97 countries and regions; number of detainees: 5811; assets seized: US$293 million; victims identified: more than 142,000; accounts frozen: 31014.
Youxin Kaya, head of the Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Center of Interpol, emphasized that criminal organizations use human psychology to manipulate targets and pointed out that no country can survive alone.
Cross-border efforts to combat crypto fraud are intensified
Interpol regards cryptocurrency-related fraud as a core pillar of a vast transnational criminal network. The group adopted a resolution at its conference in Marrakesh identifying these criminal structures as cross-border threats. According to Interpol, such networks combine human trafficking, online deception and digital asset transfers to carry out their plans.
United Nations investigators estimate that from 2020 to 2024, these operations generated tens of billions of dollars. Many networks rely on exploited workers in heavily guarded facilities in Southeast Asia. Thailand has become a front-line country for such investigations because of its proximity to the Myanmar and Cambodia borders.
Blockchain analytics company Chainalysis found that illicit funds flowing into crypto fraud accelerated in 2025, with the average fraud amount increasing to $2764. The company points to the proliferation of artificial intelligence-driven scams, phishing tools and multi-layered money laundering networks as drivers of this trend.
