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Secretary General of INTERPOL Jürgen Stock recently welcomed the communique issued by the G7 Interior and Security Ministers meeting on 10 December. After briefing the G7 meeting on cyber-enabled fraud and transnational organised crime, the Secretary General said: “We warmly welcome the G7’s commitment to fight transnational organised crime, an international crisis that is undermining the rule

Over 70 people have been arrested in two operations to tackle environmental crime coordinated by INTERPOL, which were announced ahead of a major meeting on crime and the environment, that took place at the COP28 Summit. Environmental crime has become the third most lucrative industry for transnational organised crime groups, generating up to USD 280

To address the growth and sophistication of transnational organised crime, INTERPOL’s recent centennial General Assembly closed with a call to action to tackle this ‘epidemic’. Faced with greater connectivity between criminal groups and the parallel expansion of illicit activities, the Vienna Declaration sets out five priority actions to ensure law enforcement is better supported in

INTERPOL have shared their new Biometric Hub, which allows officers to identify suspected terrorists or criminals through direct photo and fingerprint checks against INTERPOL databases. In mid-November, a fugitive migrant smuggler was subject to a police check in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina with a group of migrants crossing the Balkans towards Western Europe. Wanted on

Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, a cooperation agreement has been signed between France and INTERPOL to strengthen security and international cooperation during this major global event. The agreement covers a range of areas drawing on INTERPOL’s global network and expertise including: International cooperation is essential to the success of major events

The results of a major operation to crack down on illicit medicines across 89 countries have been announced recently, with INTERPOL confirming that great progress has been made. The annual campaign targets illicit medicines that pose a significant threat to consumer safety, including counterfeit medicines and medicines diverted from legal and regulated supply chains. They

Representatives from regional law enforcement and security organisations have taken the first in a series of actions towards establishing a global data-sharing model for law enforcement. The important step was agreed at the 7th INTERPOL Dialogue on an Effective Multilateral Policing Architecture against Global Threats, hosted by the Gulf Cooperation Council-POL with the support of