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FBI & INTERPOL Cases: Côte d’Ivoire
Browse sourced FBI-linked person reports by nationality and INTERPOL-supported operations by location for Côte d’Ivoire. Coverage is not exhaustive.
Editorial Archive — Not an Official Register This directory compiles a verified selection of public FBI-linked arrest releases and INTERPOL-supported operations concerning African nations. It is not an exhaustive historical register; FBI involvement does not mean its agents personally made every arrest. INTERPOL supports national police and does not arrest individuals itself. For FBI cases, folders use documented nationality; for INTERPOL operations, they use the operation location, not the suspects’ nationality. A charge is an allegation, not a conviction. Statuses reflect cited releases, not live custody information. Reviewed 24 September 2026.
Joint Côte d’Ivoire–Ghana trafficking investigation
INTERPOL · 2 arrested; 33 people rescued
Date: February 2025
Police in Côte d’Ivoire arrested two suspected traffickers and rescued 33 people after a Ghanaian investigation. INTERPOL coordinated cross-border cooperation; the main suspect was handed to Ghanaian authorities. The public release does not name the suspects.
Operation Contender 2.0 — Côte d’Ivoire phishing case
INTERPOL · Main suspect arrested by Ivorian police
Date: Reported 1 October 2024
Ivorian authorities arrested the main suspect in a phishing investigation supported by Swiss police and INTERPOL intelligence. Five others were found conducting cybercrime activities at the location; the release does not say all five were arrested.
Operation Contender 3.0 — Côte d’Ivoire
INTERPOL · 24 arrested by Ivorian police
Date: 28 July–11 August 2025
INTERPOL reported 24 arrests by Ivorian police after a coordinated operation against an alleged online extortion ring. The public release does not name the arrested people.