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08 August 2012

INTERPOL operation leads to arrest of mastermind of multimillion Euro car smuggling ring

LYON, France – The suspected mastermind behind a global car smuggling ring, estimated to have trafficked luxury and sports vehicles worth around EUR 6 million since 2009, has been arrested following an INTERPOL-coordinated operation.The Russian national was taken into custody in Venice, Italy following INTERPOL’s Operation Eastbound which coordinated the...

04 April 2011

Abu Dhabi police buildings meet top security standards, says INTERPOL report

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – The Abu Dhabi police buildings have been assessed as meeting the highest international security standards, according to an INTERPOL audit report which INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble handed over to the UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at a meeting on Monday.A...

14 February 2011

Pink Panthers' investigators come together to share cases and experiences

DUBAI - Police officers from 27 countries working on cases related to the “Pink Panthers” groups of jewel thieves came together in Dubai this week to share ongoing investigations and successful arrests.The 5th Working Group on the Pink Panthers takes place from 14-16 February and brings together more than 65 investigators working on cases linked to the Pi...

25 August 2010

INTERPOL alert leads to arrest of India diamond theft suspects in Dubai

LYON, France – Four people suspected of stealing diamonds worth nearly 1.5 million dollars in India have been arrested in Dubai within 24-hours of an INTERPOL alert being issued at the request of police authorities in India.Mumbai Police alerted INTERPOL immediately after the disappearance of the gems on Monday, and provided the world police body’s C...

08 March 2010

Broadening Dubai murder investigation sees INTERPOL join international task force as it issues 16 additional Red Notices

LYON, France – INTERPOL is to join a Dubai-based international task force investigating the murder of Palestinian national and Hamas official Mahmoud al-Mabhouh on 19 January 2010. At the request of UAE/Dubai authorities, the world police body has also issued a further 16 Red Notices to assist in the arrest of additional suspects now linked to the murder...