Interpol's Operation First Light uncovered crypto laundering tied to romance scams as authorities seized $293 million in illicit assets.

The two Thai arrests were part of Operation First Light, a 97-country sweep that logged 5,811 arrests and intercepted $293 million.

The operation uncovered a crypto laundering network using cross-chain swaps to obscure funds, with one wallet processing $122.5M in 10 months.