131 Fugitives arrested/located so far under Infra-Red 2010.
23 July 2010
LYON, France – An INTERPOL-led operation targeting 450 fugitives convicted or accused of serious crimes including murder, child sexual abuse, rape and drug trafficking has resulted in more than a quarter being arrested or located.
So far, under Operation Infra-Red (International Fugitive Round-Up and Arrest – Red Notices) 131 fugitives have been arrested or located in 32 countries and new information on 357 of the 450 cases has been received. This will now be analyzed by officers at the INTERPOL General Secretariat headquarters and in each of the organization’s 188 National Central Bureaus.
A request for public assistance in identifying the whereabouts of 30 fugitives targeted by the 29 participating member countries taking part in Operation Infra-Red resulted in tip offs being received from across the world on 25 of these cases.
Reconstructed photos of suspected killers in Uganda terror attacks on football fans published by INTERPOL
18 July 2010
LYON, France – INTERPOL Black Notices featuring reconstructed photos of two suspected suicide bombers who targeted football fans watching the World Cup final in Kampala, have been issued at the request of Uganda Police in a bid to identify the suspects.
Remains of the bombers recovered from the scenes following the blasts on the night of Sunday 11 July in the Ugandan capital, enabled the international teams deployed to assist the investigation to re-construct photos showing their possible appearance.
Thousands arrested in INTERPOL-led operation against illegal soccer gambling networks across Asia
16 July 2010
LYON, France – More than 5,000 people have been arrested and nearly 10 million US dollars seized in an INTERPOL co-ordinated operation in Asia run throughout the 2010 FIFA World Cup targeting illegal soccer gambling linked to organized crime gangs.
In the month-long operation codenamed SOGA III, police across China (including Hong Kong and Macao), Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand identified and raided nearly 800 illegal gambling dens which handled more than 155 million US dollars’ worth of bets.
INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 188 member countries. It exists to help create a safer world by supporting law enforcement agencies worldwide to combat crime.
LYON, France – INTERPOL Black Notices featuring reconstructed photos of two suspected suicide bombers who targeted football fans watching the World Cup final in Kampala, have been issued at the request of Uganda Police in a bid to identify the suspects.
INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with