Interpol: More than 3,700 people were arrested in an operation to combat human trafficking

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Interpol: More than 3,700 people were arrested in an operation to combat human trafficking

Declared International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) Monday launched a global operation to Combat human trafficking resulted in the arrest of more than 3,700 suspects and contributed to the protection of more than 4,400 potential victims.

The operation was called "Libertera 3"It took place between November 10 and 21, 2025 in 119 countries, with the participation of more than 14,000 members of the law enforcement forces, according to a statement issued by the organization based in the French city of Lyon.

Initial reports

According to the initial reports transmitted by the countries participating in the operation, 3,744 suspects were arrested, including more than 1,800 for crimes related to human trafficking and smuggling. Migrants.

More than 720 new investigations were also opened, a large number of them "Still ongoing"According to a statement by the organization.

Director of the Department for Combating Organized and Emerging Crime at Interpol, David Conter, said during a press conference: "These criminal groups are well-established and able to adapt quickly, so law enforcement must do the same"

The operation also provided protection "4,414 potential victims of human trafficking and 12,992 migrants in an irregular situation detected"

Trafficking Dynamics

Cases involving victims from South America and Asia in Africa indicate "An evolution in the dynamics of trafficking, in conflict with historically known patterns, i.e. the transfer of African migrants abroad"Organ trafficking, according to the statement.

In Costa Rica, a man nicknamed"El Gordo" He is accused of forcing minors at a technical high school to film clips of a sexual nature. Brazil also dismantled a cross-border migrant smuggling network linked to Pakistan, Afghanistan, Mexico and the United States, according to Interpol.