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26 April 2012

Fakes worth millions seized in INTERPOL-led operation across Americas

LYON, France – Fake goods including toys, computer software, clothing, beauty products, engine oil and cigarettes worth nearly 30 million US dollars have been seized in an INTERPOL-initiated and coordinated operation across 11 countries in the Americas.Codenamed Maya the two-week operation (1 – 15 March) saw more than 1,000 interventions by police, custom...

17 February 2011

Boosting forensic capabilities in Americas focus of INTERPOL meeting

GUATEMALA – Specialists from Central America and Mexico have taken part in an INTERPOL meeting aimed at promoting the use of DNA, Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) and fingerprint services to encourage greater information exchange and co-ordination at the regional and international level.The five-day meeting (7-11 February) in Guatemala City broug...

02 September 2009

Nicaraguan police capture dangerous escaped San Salvador gang member subject of INTERPOL alert

A violent gang member suspected of murder who became the subject of an INTERPOL alert after escaping from a San Salvador jail has been arrested by police in Nicaragua.Saul Antonio Turcio Angel, along with eight other members of the dangerous street gang MS-13, also known as Mara Salvatrucha, broke out of the Centro Judicial de San Salvador Isidro Menendez...