More than 260 people were arrested in an Interpol migrant-smuggling operation involving police forces from multiple countries, Interpol said. The four-day crackdown, dubbed Communis Maris, ran from October 5 to 8 and targeted 41 criminal organisations operating between Africa and Europe. Interpol said 221 people suspected of migrant smuggling were arrested, along with 16 people accused of human trafficking. A further 25 people were arrested on other offences including forging and using fraudulent documents. Police carried out the operation across West and North Africa, Europe and the Middle East, with coordination from Athens and European Union funding. Interpol said 7,660 officers took part from countries including Algeria, France, The Gambia, Libya, Malta, Mauritania, Senegal, Syria and Turkey. The operation triggered more than 430 investigations. Investigators also uncovered cases involving boats at sea, including a vessel off the coast of Morocco that had been at sea for six days with 70 people onboard, including 30 minors. Another wooden pirogue departing from Senegal was intercepted off Mauritania with 80 passengers. Airport checks also led to arrests in Cyprus and Greece, where migrants were reportedly carrying forged identity documents, Interpol said. Interpol said investigations are ongoing following the arrests and the identification of the 41 networks.