Operation Storm Makers II

• The first Interpol operation against fraud schemes fuelled by victims of human trafficking has unearthed further evidence that the trend is expanding beyond the southeast Asian region.
  • The fraud schemes included fake cryptocurrency investments, fraudulent work-from-home offers, and lottery and online gambling scams.

About the mission

• Known as “Operation Storm Makers II”, the Interpol exercise resulted in the arrest of 281 persons in different countries, on charges such as human trafficking, passport forgery, corruption, telecommunications fraud, and sexual exploitation.
  • Indian enforcement agencies also participated in the exercise.
  • According to the Interpol, the Telangana police registered one of the first cases in India of human trafficking committed for the purpose of forcing victims to commit cyber fraud.
• This operation was a special mission organized by Interpol.
• It involved law enforcement in 27 countries across Asia and other regions.

ABOUT INTERPOL

• Established in 1923
• Headquarter- Lyon, France
• It facilitates criminal investigation of police forces across the globe through collection and dissemination of information received from various police forces.
• The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is designated as the National Central Bureau of India.