INTERPOL has uncovered a major vehicle trafficking network operating across West Africa, identifying nearly 150 stolen vehicles and seizing over 75 during a crackdown spanning 12 countries.
The two-week operation, dubbed "Safe Wheels," was led by INTERPOL in collaboration with security agencies in Ghana, Nigeria, and ten other West African nations.
Conducted from March 17 to 30, 2025, the operation launched 18 investigations and exposed two organised crime syndicates involved in the cross-border smuggling of stolen cars.
Many of the stolen vehicles were trafficked from Canada, while others were traced to thefts reported in France, Germany, and the Netherlands.
