Sexually exploited or forced into labour, crime, begging or marriage. Every year, tens of thousands of men, women and children are coerced or tricked into these abuses and more, with vulnerable people, including children, the poor and refugees, often hardest hit. INTERPOL Spotlight focuses on the fight against a form of organized crime built around
The United States Attorney General Pamela Bondi met with INTERPOL Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza at the Organisation’s headquarters in Lyon, France. The visit showcased the strength of police cooperation between INTERPOL and the United States and included discussions on organised crime, border security and crimes against children. The Attorney General was accompanied by Todd Blanche,
Senior law enforcement officials and ministers from around the world have come together at INTERPOL’s General Assembly to address current and future organised crime threats. The four-day conference (24 – 27 November), attended by more than 800 delegates from 179 countries, including 82 police chiefs, is INTERPOL’s supreme governing body and sets the global agenda
The INTERPOL Global Conference on Anti-Corruption and Asset Recovery and the 15th Annual INTERPOL Match Fixing Task Force concluded recently in Abu Dhabi, bringing together over 500 specialists from more than 90 countries. Organised by INTERPOL’s Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre (IFCACC) in partnership with the Government of the United Arab Emirates, the events opened
328 individuals subject to INTERPOL Notices and Diffusions, including 57 with suspected links to terrorism, have been identified following border checks at over 70 locations in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. A total of 20 countries took part in Operation Neptune VII (July – September 2025), coordinated by INTERPOL in cooperation with Europol,
The Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, His Excellency Sheikh Fahad Youssef Saud Al-Sabah, met with INTERPOL President Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi and INTERPOL Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza at the Organisation’s headquarters in Lyon. The visit showcased the strength of police cooperation between INTERPOL and authorities of the State of Kuwait and His
The INTERPOL African Regional Conference recently closed with a series of recommendations designed to strengthen international police cooperation and enhance Africa’s capacity to fight transnational organised crime and terrorism. Police leaders from across the continent addressed some of the most pressing security challenges facing Africa, including cybercrime, terrorism, financial crime and environmental threats. Global expertise
The Saudi Arabian Minister of Interior, Prince Abdulaziz Bin Saud Bin Naif Bin Abdulaziz, met with INTERPOL President Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi and INTERPOL Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza at the organisation’s Lyon headquarters. The visit underscored INTERPOL’s strong cooperation with Saudi Arabia, which is set to host the organization’s Regional Bureau for the Middle East and North
A major INTERPOL operation against human trafficking has resulted in the detection of 1,194 potential victims and the arrest of 158 suspects. As part of ongoing investigations, an additional 205 human trafficking suspects have also been identified. The global crackdown focused on trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation, forced criminality and forced begging, with
Human trafficking-fuelled scam centres have expanded their global footprint, according to a new crime trend update released by INTERPOL. As of March 2025, victims from 66 countries were trafficked into online scam centres, with no continent left untouched. 74% of human trafficking victims were brought to centres in the original ‘hub’ region of Southeast Asia,