EUROPOL ARRESTS 34 BLACK AXE MEMBERS IN SPAIN OVER €5.9M FRAUD AND ORGANIZED CRIME

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Europol and Spanish police have dismantled a major Black Axe cell in Spain, arresting 34 suspects across Seville, Madrid, Málaga, and Barcelona for cyber-enabled fraud and violent organized crime. Authorities link the Nigerian-origin syndicate to scams like business email compromise and romance fraud, with losses over €5.93 million, and report cash and bank account seizures alongside prior global crackdowns on the group.