Authorities in Argentina have arrested Nigerian national, Ikechukwu N., in what is being described as the country’s first detention of a fugitive subject to both an INTERPOL Red Notice and the newly launched Silver Notice.

The suspect is accused of masterminding a global cybercrime network, allegedly orchestrating large-scale romance scams that defrauded thousands of women across multiple countries.

The operation was carried out by the Policía Federal Argentina and PSA Security Ministry, with operational support from the INTERPOL Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre (IFCACC), the Specialized Financial Investigation Support (FIS) unit, and INTERPOL Brazil.

The arrest formed part of Operation Jackal, an INTERPOL-led crackdown on West African organized crime groups involved in cyber-enabled fraud, money laundering, and related offenses.

INTERPOL’s Silver Notice pilot project, launched in January 2025, is designed to help member countries identify, trace, and recover criminal assets more effectively.

The detention of Ikechukwu N. marks the first major breakthrough under this new initiative.