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INTERPOL’s General Assembly has elected Valdecy Urquiza as the next Secretary General of the world’s largest police organisation. The Brazilian Police Commissioner will take over at the close of the General Assembly on Thursday 7 November when the current Secretary General, Jürgen Stock, will finish his second and final mandate after being at the helm

INTERPOL, in collaboration with the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA), convened the first-ever Future of Policing Congress to address emerging challenges facing law enforcement.  The two-day event between October 23-24 took place alongside the Korea Police World Expo (KPEX) in Incheon, aiming to address the rapidly changing global security landscape and help prepare law enforcement agencies worldwide for the

An INTERPOL involved international operation targeting illegal football gambling and its associated criminal activity saw authorities make over 5,100 arrests and recover more than $59m in illicit proceeds. The operation, code-named SOGA X and conducted between June and July 2024, was a collaborative effort involving INTERPOL and 28 countries and territories. It was designed to

An INTERPOL counter-terrorism operation to strengthen border security has enabled millions of crosschecks against international databases, resulting in 66 arrests, significant seizures and the identification of 81 individuals subject to INTERPOL notices and diffusions. Operation Neptune VI brought together law enforcement agencies from 14 countries with the goal of bolstering security measures and responses around

One of Ireland’s most wanted fugitives, Sean McGovern, has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates following cooperation via INTERPOL. The 38-year-old, an alleged high-ranking member of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group, was taken into custody by Dubai Police on Thursday 10 October. The arrest follows the publication of an INTERPOL Red Notice, or international

Eight individuals have been arrested as part of an ongoing INTERPOL international crackdown on cybercrime, dealing a major blow to criminal operations in Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria. The arrests were made as part of INTERPOL’s Operation Contender 2.0, an initiative aimed at combating cyber-enabled crimes, primarily in West Africa, through enhanced international intelligence sharing. Phishing

INTERPOL recently kicked off its first-ever Partners Conference, Investing in a Safer World, which brought together representatives from ministries of interior and foreign affairs, justice authorities and international development and cooperation agencies aiming to address rising security challenges. The conference also showcased INTERPOL’s role in supporting its 196 member countries through targeted programmes designed to counter

An international operation supported by INTERPOL targeting child sex offenders has led to 144 arrests and enabled the safeguarding of 20 victims across South America. During Operation Orion International, 12 South American countries joined forces to combat the production, distribution and possession of online child sexual abuse and exploitation material, focusing particularly on victim identification

An international operation coordinated by INTERPOL against drug trafficking in Southeast Asia led to record seizures of synthetic drugs valued at some $1.05 billion. With the value of drugs seized stemming from just 58 seizures, the operation highlighted the considerable profits crime networks make from the synthetic drug market and the threat posed to all