INTERPOL announced the arrest of 262 people in an operation targeting criminal organisations involved in migrant smuggling across the Mediterranean Sea and the West African Atlantic route. The international operation resulted in 262 arrests and 434 new investigations, INTERPOL said. In just four days, authorities identified 41 organised criminal groups involved in migrant smuggling. INTERPOL said officers also checked more than 378,000 individuals, monitored hotspots, strengthened screening at key locations and pursued investigative leads. During the operation, INTERPOL reported 109 potential victims identified and 1,715 irregular migrants detected. In one case, Libyan authorities rescued 34 potential victims of human trafficking and arrested three individuals suspected of involvement in an organised criminal group engaged in human trafficking, migrant smuggling and extortion. INTERPOL said more than 400 investigations were ongoing as part of the operation.