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Tour of Regional Bureaus provides insights to INTERPOL Executive Committee

The President and EC members met with state leaders, security ministers, general prosecutors, police chiefs and heads of INTERPOL National Central Bureaus (NCBs) for high-level exchanges on some of the region’s most pressing policing issues

Members of INTERPOL’s Executive Committee, led by President Ahmed Naser Al Raisi, have conducted a tour of the Organization’s six Regional Bureaus (RBs) in Africa and the Americas. The Vice President for Africa, Garba Baba Umar, and the two EC delegates for Africa, Anne-Marie Nainda and Alaa Ragab, accompanied the…

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Border security focus of Operation Smuggling Training and Operations Programme (STOP) in Rwanda

The five-day Operation STOP (Smuggling Training and Operations Programme) aimed to strengthen efforts against cross-border crime

Efforts to boost border security in Rwanda through operational training and the enhanced use of INTERPOL policing tools saw thousands of checks carried out against its global databases. The five-day (12 – 16 December 2022) Operation STOP (Smuggling Training and Operations Programme) aimed to strengthen efforts against cross-border crime by…

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United Arab Emirates (UAE) action leads to arrest of people smuggling kingpin in Sudan

The Eritrean national had been on INTERPOL’s radar since 2019

A notorious people smuggler, known for his particularly cruel and violent treatment of migrants, has been arrested in Sudan thanks to swift action by the United Arab Emirates, based on information shared via INTERPOL. Kidane Zekarias Habtemariam was the subject of two INTERPOL Red Notices, by Ethiopia and the Netherlands,…

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West Africa: 56 minors rescued from exploitation

15 suspects arrested in operation against human trafficking and child exploitation

An INTERPOL-led operation targeting the criminal groups behind human trafficking and child exploitation across Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Togo has seen 90 victims rescued and 15 suspected traffickers arrested. Of those rescued during Operation Priscas (5-12 December), 56 were underage victims of sexual exploitation and forced labour in…

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Global crackdown on illegal wildlife and timber trade: INTERPOL and World Customs Organization join forces

In Southern Africa, Namibian authorities intercepted large amounts of timber before they were smuggled into the region

World Customs Organization (WCO) law enforcement operation has seen hundreds of arrests and the disruption of wildlife and timber crime networks globally. Codenamed “Thunder 2022”, the month-long (3-30 October) operation brought together police, customs, financial intelligence units, wildlife and forestry enforcement agencies from 125 countries - the largest number of…

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Operation across Africa identifies cyber-criminals and at-risk online infrastructure

INTERPOL and AFRIPOL collaborate in joint action against cybercrime

Law enforcement officials from 27 INTERPOL countries joined forces in the Africa Cyber Surge Operation to counter cybercrime across the continent. Against the backdrop of the huge financial losses suffered by companies, businesses and individuals, the four-month operation (July to November 2022) saw officers detect, investigate and disrupt cybercrime through…

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First INTERPOL-AFRIPOL counter terrorism operation

Detecting travelers as potential terrorists at African borders

A counter terrorism operation coordinated by INTERPOL and AFRIPOL has enabled frontline police across Africa to detect potential terrorists and seize dangerous and prohibited goods. The pan-African operation codenamed “FLASH-PACT”, aimed at strengthening the ability of border officers on the frontlines to identify suspected terrorists and dismantle the networks behind…

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Stepping up the Global Fight Against Wildlife Crime through a United Response

Wildlife crime generates income for non-state armed groups and terrorist organizations in Central and East Africa

With environmental crime ranking as the world’s third largest illegal trade, INTERPOL has joined calls at the United for Wildlife (UfW) global summit for enhanced collective efforts against the criminal syndicates behind wildlife crime and its impact on communities and biodiversity. Poaching and trafficking undermine the rule of law and…

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INTERPOL launches new project targeting African-Asian wildlife crime links

Targeting high profile traffickers in Asia sourcing wildlife from Africa, the project will provide a strengthened law enforcement response in source, transit and destination countries, particularly those linked to the illicit trade in ivory, rhinoceros horn and Asian big cat products

 A new project to identify and dismantle the organized crime networks making billions in illicit profits behind wildlife trafficking between Africa and Asia has been launched by INTERPOL.  Targeting high profile traffickers in Asia sourcing wildlife from Africa, the project will provide a strengthened law enforcement response in source, transit…

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INTERPOL border operation targets organized crime networks across West Africa

During the eight-day (14 - 21 November) Operation Adwenpa II, more than 100 frontline officers used INTERPOL global policing capabilities to identify criminals, victims and illicit goods at 28 key border control points across 14 countries

An INTERPOL-led border security operation across West Africa has resulted in the arrest of human traffickers, migrant smugglers and the seizure of drugs, stolen vehicles, cash and counterfeit goods.   During the eight-day (14 - 21 November) Operation Adwenpa II, more than 100 frontline officers used INTERPOL global policing capabilities…