LYON, France – Authorities in the Americas, supported by INTERPOL, have successfully dismantled a criminal network involved in the trafficking of Colombian women to Mexico, arresting its leaders and safeguarding eight victims. In a coordinated operation …
LYON, France - A global law enforcement operation targeting West African organized crime groups, including Black Axe, has led to hundreds of arrests, the seizure of assets worth USD 3 million, and the dismantling of multiple criminal networks around the …
SANTIAGO, Chile – South American Police Chiefs have committed to increased use of INTERPOL to address the growing national security threat posed by transnational crime and associated violence. The two-day meeting of police leaders from the region concluded …
INTERPOL’s mandate – to promote the widest possible police cooperation worldwide – is built on an essential premise: trust. The trust of officials in our Organization; the trust of member countries in the General Secretariat; and the trust of the public …
LYON, France – A global police operation spanning 61 countries has delivered a financial blow to online scam networks by freezing 6,745 bank accounts, seizing assets totaling USD 257 million, and disrupting the transnational organized crime networks …
LYON, France – Valdecy Urquiza of Brazil has been proposed by INTERPOL’s Executive Committee as a candidate to be the next Secretary General of INTERPOL, the world’s largest global police organization. The candidacy of Mr Urquiza will be submitted to …
LYON, France – A large-scale joint operation against human trafficking has led to 219 arrests and the identification of 1,374 potential victims, including 153 children, across 39 countries. Operation Global Chain (3 – 9 June 2024), which was led by Austria …
Role of the Executive Committee The Executive Committee is the governing body in charge of supervising the execution of the General Assembly’s decisions and the administration and work of the General Secretariat. It meets three times a year. The Committee…
Following a recruitment process, INTERPOL’s Executive Committee has chosen Valdecy Urquiza of Brazil as its proposed candidate to be the next Secretary General of the Organization. In accordance with the Organization’s rules, this proposal will be put to …
TIRANA, Albania – INTERPOL’s European Regional Conference has ended with renewed momentum to combat transnational organized crime in all its forms, across the region and beyond. The meeting provided an opportunity for in-depth discussion on the challenges …
TIRANA, Albania – The growing threat and globalization of organized crime is the major theme of INTERPOL’s European Regional Conference hosted this week in Tirana, Albania. Over the three-day conference (11-13 June), some 160 senior police representatives …
Following detection of the attempted misuse in a small number of cases to block and delete Red Notices, officials took immediate action internally and reported the issue to police authorities in its host country France. Based on information provided by …
The issues Environmental criminals pose a grave threat to our everyday lives, our planet and to future generations. Borders do not restrict environmental crimes, which range from ivory trafficking and overfishing of protected species, to illegal logging …
LYON, France: More than 1,500 vehicles stolen in Canada have been detected around the world since the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) successfully integrated the Canadian Police Information Centre’s (CPIC) stolen vehicle information with INTERPOL’s …
VIENNA, Austria - Countries need to urgently step up their efforts to target the huge illicit profits generated by transnational organized crime that facilitate conflicts, fund terrorism, and negatively impact vulnerable populations. This was the …
LYON, France – To address the increasing logistical, operational and technological sophistication of transnational organized crime, INTERPOL’s Heads of NCB conference has ended with delegates approving a series of conclusions to boost the law enforcement …
LYON, France – Strengthening INTERPOL’s global network to combat the threat of transnational organized crime is the focus of the annual Heads of National Central Bureaus (NCBs) meeting this week. Building on the five priority actions outlined in the Vienna …
LYON, France – Belgium has enacted a new law considerably boosting its ability to solve cases of missing or unidentified deceased persons. Until now, officials in Belgium were restricted from sharing DNA profiles to international databases for criminal …
