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11 May 2012

INTERPOL updates global alert for Madeleine McCann

LYON, France – INTERPOL has issued an updated global alert in relation to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann from a holiday resort in Portugal on 3 May 2007, to include an age-progressed image showing how she may look today.Detectives from London’s Metropolitan Police Service conducting an investigative review into the disappearance of the then three-y...

08 May 2012

INTERPOL European conference builds on regional strength to combat global crimes

TEL AVIV, Israel – Developing innovative solutions through building on past experience is key in identifying and addressing future crime threats, chiefs of police and ministers from throughout Europe heard on the opening day of INTERPOL’s 41st European Regional Conference in Tel Aviv.With transnational issues including cybercrime, terrorism, organized cri...

20 April 2012

Montenegro police chief’s visit to INTERPOL highlights country’s leadership in regional police cooperation

LYON, France ‒ Enhancing collaboration with INTERPOL against transnational organized crime in Montenegro and across Europe was the focus of a meeting today between Montenegro’s Director of Police, Božidar Vuksanović, and INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble at the world police body’s General Secretariat headquarters.With Montenegro currently holding...

22 March 2012

Successful resolution of Toulouse shootings investigation praised by INTERPOL

LYON, France – Today’s successful resolution of the criminal investigation by French authorities into the series of deadly shootings in Toulouse in Southwest France by Mohamed Merah in which seven people, including three children, were murdered, has been praised by INTERPOL. Head of the world police body, Secretary General Ronald K. Noble commended the va...

01 April 2012

INTERPOL praises capture of mafia boss in Thailand

LYON, France – The detention in Bangkok of a man wanted in Italy for mafia-related criminal conspiracy and the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice for internationally-wanted persons has been praised by INTERPOL Chief Ronald K. Noble as an example of effective international police cooperation.Vito Roberto Palazzolo, aged 64, was stopped by the Royal Thai pol...

16 March 2012

French Minister updated on INTERPOL sports integrity initiatives

LYON, France – A visit to INTERPOL’s General Secretariat headquarters saw France’s Minister of Sport, David Douillet updated on the range of the world police body’s security initiatives to support law enforcement worldwide in combating all types of illicit activity relating to sport.High on the agenda was INTERPOL’s joint efforts with the World Anti-Dopin...

05 March 2012

INTERPOL and Italian National Police launch inaugural high-level seminar under FIFA grant to fight match-fixing

ROME, Italy – Italy’s hosting of the inaugural high-level seminar on sports integrity, for the first time bringing together all stakeholders - law enforcement, sports authorities, players, referees and teams - has been hailed by INTERPOL as a landmark occasion in the global fight against match-fixing and illegal betting in sports.Organized by the Italian...

27 February 2012

International conference aims to boost cooperation in fight against nuclear smuggling

WARSAW, Poland – Preventing and responding to nuclear and radiological threats was the focus of the Law Enforcement Counter Nuclear Smuggling Conference, held from 21-23 February in Warsaw, Poland.The conference, organized by INTERPOL and the Polish Government and held in preparation for the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit that will take place in Seoul, Sout...

20 February 2012

Visit by French Minister of Justice underlines strong ties between INTERPOL and France

LYON, France – France’s Minister of Justice, Michel Mercier, today met with INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble at the world police body’s General Secretariat headquarters, underlining the close relationship between INTERPOL and France which has hosted the organization since 1946.The Minister discussed a range of law enforcement issues affecting na...

01 February 2012

INTERPOL issues global alert for missing Swiss mother and child

LYON, France – INTERPOL has issued an international Yellow Notice, or missing persons alert for 35-year-old Mizué Bachelard and her seven-year-old daughter Hanaé from Chexbres near Lausanne, Switzerland who have not been seen since the evening of Thursday 26 January.Mrs Bachelard and her daughter stopped to fill their car, a blue Nissan Micra registration...

18 January 2012

Belarus officially recognizes INTERPOL passport

LYON, France – Belarus today became the latest INTERPOL member country to officially recognize the world police organization’s passport, providing visa waiver status for individuals travelling on official business.Minister of Internal Affairs for Belarus, Anatoly Kuleshov signed the agreement during a visit to the world police body’s General Secretariat h...

16 January 2012

Italy’s head of criminal police visits INTERPOL ahead of Rome General Assembly

LYON, France – Italy’s Director General of Criminal Police and Deputy Director General of Public Security, Prefect Francesco Cirillo, today met with INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble at INTERPOL’s General Secretariat headquarters to discuss security measures aimed at enhancing international cooperation against cross-border crime.With Rome hosting...

13 January 2012

Visit by Romania’s Inspector General of Police to INTERPOL emphasizes role of international law enforcement cooperation

LYON, France – Enhancing international cooperation against transnational organized crime was the focus of a meeting today between Romania’s Inspector General of Police, Liviu Popa, INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble, at the world police body’s General Secretariat headquarters.Law enforcement initiatives against cross-border crimes such as human tr...

12 January 2012

Austrian security chief’s visit to INTERPOL underlines country’s international security role

LYON, France – Austria’s Director General for Public Security, Herbert Anderl, today met with INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble at INTERPOL’s General Secretariat headquarters to discuss security measures aimed at enhancing international cooperation against transnational crime.The visit by Mr Anderl underlined the close relationship between Austri...

16 December 2011

US law enforcement uses INTERPOL global database to catch and convict California multiple rapist

LYON, France ‒ The conviction in the US of an Afghan national wanted internationally for a series of rapes after a DNA match made by INTERPOL led to the suspect’s arrest in Austria in 2010 has been hailed by INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble as an example of what can be achieved through international police cooperation.Ali Achekzai, aged 33, who...

16 December 2011

Coin dealers alerted by INTERPOL over illegal sales of ancient Roman treasures

LYON, France – Specialist dealers and collectors are being warned about the illegal sale of the so-called ‘Lava Treasure’ of ancient Roman gold coins and plates after a number of items were recovered from the open market. INTERPOL and French police are working to recover the ancient coins.The rare collection, which dates back to 300 AD, is believed to hav...

08 December 2011

French support boosts INTERPOL’s global efforts against maritime piracy

LYON, France - The Special Representative of France's Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in charge of coordination of the international war against piracy, Jocelyne Caballero, has met with INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble as part of the close collaboration between France and the world police body on enhancing international efforts against...

01 December 2011

First Lady of Azerbaijan honoured by INTERPOL Secretary General

BAKU, Azerbaijan – Mehriban Aliyeva, the First Lady of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, as well as an internationally respected humanitarian, has received the inaugural INTERPOL Fund for a Safer World medal at the Foundation’s headquarters in Baku....

28 November 2011

French Interior Minister’s visit reinforces strong relations between INTERPOL and France

LYON, France – France’s Minister of the Interior, Claude Guéant, has met with INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble to discuss a range of policing issues aimed at safeguarding national and international security.The visit, which underlines the close relationship between France and INTERPOL whose world headquarters were established in the country in 1...

15 November 2011

International table top exercise to prevent chemical weapon terror attacks hosted by the Netherlands

More than 120 representatives from 35 countries took part in Chemshield 2011, an international table top exercise focusing on preventing terrorist attacks with chemical weapons, organized by the Netherlands National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security.The four-day event (8-11 November) which follows the successful international nuclear exercise...

10 November 2011

INTERPOL joins Frontex in operation to detect fraudulent travel documents at Italy’s airports

INTERPOL recently joined forces with Frontex, the European Union agency for external border security, to hold a joint operation in Italy to detect fraudulent travel documents at the country’s busiest airports.The aim of Frontex’s Operation Hammer was to prevent criminals using stolen or lost travel documents from entering the European Union, and to disman...

08 November 2011

Organized crime and regional cooperation focus of Ukraine prosecutor visit to INTERPOL

LYON, France –The importance of enhancing international cooperation in the areas of economic and financial crime, money laundering and corruption were among the key issues highlighted during a visit by First Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Renat Kuzmin, to the world police body’s General Secretariat headquarters in Lyon today.During discussions with...

19 October 2011

Italy first country to officially support INTERPOL-FIFA initiative to fight match-fixing

ROME, Italy – An agreement signed by Italy today makes it the first INTERPOL member country to officially endorse the initiative agreed in May between the world police body and FIFA to target match-fixing and illegal and irregular betting across the globe.Italy’s Minister of the Interior Roberto Maroni, who witnessed the signing of the memorandum of under...

14 October 2011

INTERPOL Chief says Commonwealth of Independent States collaboration is a model for other regions

YEREVAN, Armenia – Addressing the Council of Ministers of Internal Affairs of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Yerevan today, INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble said that the region’s impressive cooperation with the world police body played an important role in the global fight against crime and terrorism.Mr Noble’s remarks follow h...

07 October 2011

International cooperation sees arrest of Romanian INTERPOL Red Notice suspect

LYON, France – A Romanian national who is the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice for internationally-wanted persons has been arrested in Spain following close collaboration between INTERPOL’s National Central Bureaus in Romania and Spain and INTERPOL’s Fugitive Investigative Support (FIS) unit at its General Secretariat headquarters.Ioan Clamparu, aged 4...

06 October 2011

INTERPOL Chief’s visit to Azerbaijan highlights country's international security role in Europe and Central Asia

BAKU, Azerbaijan – Advancing international law enforcement collaboration on a national and regional scale was the focus of INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble’s high-level meetings during a visit to Azerbaijan.With a meeting between Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and Mr Noble highlighting the essential role played by international security coo...

23 September 2011

INTERPOL radiological and nuclear investigations training course in Poland seeks to boost common action plan

WARSAW, Poland – Representatives of 10 Eastern European countries gathered last week to learn how to conduct effective investigations into instances of suspected criminal acts involving radiological and nuclear (RN) weapons, materials and technology. Experienced investigators from law enforcement, customs and other security forces teamed up with their cou...

19 September 2011

INTERPOL Chief's visit to Georgia underlines Eurasia's strategic role in global law enforcement collaboration

TBILISI, Georgia – INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble has met with Georgia's Minister of Internal Affairs, Ivane Merabishvili, to discuss priority areas for enhanced collaboration in national, regional and global security.A key topic during Secretary General Noble's visit to Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs on Monday was how INTERPOL can wor...

29 July 2011

First-time visit to Skopje by INTERPOL Secretary General underlines international police cooperation

SKOPJE – In his first mission to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble has met with senior government and police officials to recognize the country’s contribution to global policing cooperation.During the two-day visit, in addition to discussions with the Minister of Internal Affairs Gordana Jankuloska and D...

27 July 2011

Czech Police President underscores commitment to INTERPOL with secondment of officer

LYON, France – The Czech Republic’s commitment to supporting international law enforcement cooperation via INTERPOL was underlined during today’s visit by Police President Petr Lessy to the General Secretariat headquarters.Already among the top 10 users and/or contributors to INTERPOL’s global databases for Stolen and Lost Travel Documents, stolen motor v...

26 July 2011

Monaco Minister briefed on joint successes during INTERPOL visit

LYON, France – Minister of State for Monaco, Michel Roger was briefed on recent law enforcement successes involving the Principality and other INTERPOL member countries during his visit today to the world police body’s General Secretariat headquarters in Lyon.During discussion with the country’s highest ranking government official, INTERPOL Secretary Gene...

23 July 2011

INTERPOL condemns deadly Norway attacks and impersonation of Police official in island shooting

LYON, France – INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble has condemned the two terror attacks in Norway, and described the suspect’s wearing of a police uniform in the shooting at the youth camp as ‘particularly appalling’.Secretary General Noble said that INTERPOL’s full resources were at the disposal of the Norwegian authorities investigating the bomb...

20 July 2011

Serbian determination results in arrest of Goran Hadzic, the last Balkans war fugitive

LYON, France – Today’s arrest by Serbian authorities of Goran Hadzic, wanted by a United Nations war crimes tribunal on crimes against humanity and war crimes charges, and who was the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice, or internationally wanted persons alert, has been praised by the world police body as an important step in international justice.Hadzic,...

09 June 2011

INTERPOL and Polish police seize 18 stolen vehicles

INTERPOL and Polish officials have seized 18 high-value vehicles that had been stolen from EU countries in a three-day operation along Poland’s eastern border region.Thousands of vehicles were examined at checkpoints in a bid to identify stolen cars and help dismantle the criminal organizations that are active in Poland, which is both a transit and final...

26 May 2011

INTERPOL lauds Serbian arrest of fugitive Balkans war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic

LYON, France – The arrest earlier today by Serbian police of Ratko Mladic, wanted by a United Nations war crimes tribunal on charges of genocide and who was the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice for internationally wanted persons, has been praised by the world police body as advancing the cause of international justice.Mladic, the fugitive former Bosnian...

20 May 2011

Collaboration focus of visit to INTERPOL by Swiss State Council member

LYON, France – Geneva canton Council of State member Isabel Rochat today met with INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble to discuss the role of international collaboration in national, regional and international security, and how INTERPOL's international law enforcement network connects Europe to other regions. With security part of the Swiss off...

17 May 2011

Visit to INTERPOL by Luxembourg's Interior Minister underlines role of international law enforcement co-operation

LYON, France – The Minister of the Interior of Luxembourg, Jean-Marie Halsdorf, has met with INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble to discuss areas for extending collaboration in national, regional and international security as well as the role of INTERPOL as a link between Europe and other regions.With the partnership between INTERPOL and the Europe...

13 May 2011

INTERPOL confirms that fingerprints from April 2011 Minsk subway terror attack suspect match those of July 2008 Minsk terror bombing

MINSK, Belarus – INTERPOL has confirmed that two previously unlinked terrorist attacks in Minsk were perpetrated by the same person after a fingerprint match was established at INTERPOL's General Secretariat headquarters in Lyon after it received fingerprint specimens from law enforcement officials in Belarus.Confirmation from INTERPOL's General Secretari...

12 May 2011

INTERPOL Secretary General makes official visit to Minsk

MINSK, Belarus - INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble today arrived in Belarus on a two-day working visit. The main objective of the visit by INTERPOL’s top official is to discuss the deadly terrorist attack on a Minsk subway on 11 April this year and to determine how INTERPOL can provide law enforcement officials of Belarus with further assistance...

15 April 2011

INTERPOL hunt for international fugitives leads to numerous arrests across South America

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – An INTERPOL operation targeting 207 internationally-wanted fugitives wanted for serious crimes including murder, kidnapping, organized crime and child sexual abuse believed to be hiding in South America has led to arrests across the continent and new investigative leads established for almost a quarter.Investigative leads develop...

07 April 2011

International law enforcement collaboration focus of visit by Norway's crime investigation chief to INTERPOL

LYON, France - A visit to INTERPOL's General Secretariat headquarters today by Norway's Director of National Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS), Odd Reidar Humlegaard, provided an opportunity in meetings with INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble and senior INTERPOL officials to review on-going law enforcement collaborative efforts and areas for...

07 April 2011

Head of Moscow airport terror attack probe provides INTERPOL with investigative leads

LYON, France - In a landmark move for international law enforcement co-operation between Russia and INTERPOL against terrorism, the head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Alexander Bastrykin, today met with the head of INTERPOL to deliver key investigative findings for follow-up by INTERPOL in the on-going investigation into the Do...

19 January 2011

Slovak police chief visit to INTERPOL underlines strong links between national and global security

LYON, France - The President of the Police Force of the Slovak Republic, Jaroslav Spisiak, has met with INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble to discuss areas for enhanced collaboration in national and global security, particularly in light of the upcoming World Ice Hockey Championships to be hosted by Slovakia in April and May this year.An INTERPOL...

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