17+ hour, 7+ min ago  (339+ words) LYON, France " Law enforcement officers from seven European countries have joined forces for a four-day "hackathon" to target the emerging trend of subscription-based content platforms being used to facilitate human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Operation Cyber Protect III (19 - 22 May 2026), co-organized…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (466+ words) SINGAPORE " INTERPOL's 2025/2026 Asia and South Pacific Cyberthreat Assessment Report has revealed a dramatic increase in cybercrime across the region driven by rapid digitalization, new technologies and increasingly organized criminal networks. The report, covering the period from January 2024 to March 2025, found…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (401+ words) SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador" A coordinated police operation targeting illicit firearms trafficking and associated criminal activities has resulted in the seizure of 3, 308 firearms and 56 tonnes of illegal drugs. Operation Orca XI (15 October 2025 " 30 November 2025) was conducted across 20 countries in Central America,…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (492+ words) TOLEDO, Spain " Drug trafficking routes stretching from Latin America into European ports, fraud operations targeting victims from other continents, and criminal groups infiltrating legitimate businesses all present growing challenges to the European region. To address these and other crime threats,…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (444+ words) SINGAPORE " A first-of-its-kind cybercrime operation in the MENA region has led to the arrest of 201 individuals, with a further 382 suspects identified. Thirteen countries from the Middle East and North Africa took part in Operation Ramz (October 2025 " 28 February 2026) which aimed to…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (677+ words) LYON, France " German authorities have arrested a suspect in a long-running cold case following the identification of a murder victim whose body was discovered in the River Main nearly 25 years ago. The teenage girl has been identified as "Diana S." The…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (492+ words) Interpol INNOVATION|How INTERPOL counters criminal innovation - FOCUS|How INTERPOL's Red Notice helps put international fugitives behind bars - NEWS|Red Notice leads to arrest of suspected assassin of presidential candidate in Ecuador - OUTREACH|Setting the standard for security at global…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (702+ words) SINGAPORE " An INTERPOL-coordinated operation across 90 countries and territories has resulted in the seizure of 6. 42million doses of unapproved and counterfeit pharmaceuticals worth USD 15. 5 million. Operation Pangea XVIII (10 - 23 March 2026), led to 269 arrests and the dismantling of 66 criminal groups involved in the illicit…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (514+ words) LYON, France "A woman whose body was found in a rainwater collector 20 years ago in France has been identified by French authorities as Hakima Boukerouis. The Gendarmerie Criminal Investigation Section based in Metz, France, which is leading the investigation, also…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (129+ words) LYON, France "Traditionally, national and international DNA databases have been forced to rely on rigid rules, often discarding potentially valuable investigative leads when DNA profiles were incomplete or only partially matched. INTERPOL's DNA Unit, in collaboration with Smart Research BV,…...