While the increase in CCF sessions this year should be beneficial, it would be productive for the Commission to routinely schedule more sessions so that all requests will be processed and decided in a timely manner.
Continue Reading Lyon France: INTERPOL’s CCF- This Year’s Schedule (part 1 of 3)
ECUADOR: ESTLUND LAW OBTAINS REMOVAL OF CLIENT’S THREE OUTSTANDING INTERPOL RED NOTICES
Miami, Florida, U.S.A.- Estlund Law has successfully obtained the removal of three Red Notices for our client, Arturo Escobar. Mr. Escobar was accused of bribery, organized crime, and money laundering in Ecuador and Panama.
Corruption in Ecuador causes politically motivated prosecutions
Mr. Escobar’s case arose from a political dispute between two of Ecuador’s former presidents. After a
Turkey: Dozens of INTERPOL Red Notice Subjects Detained: Turkey’s Continued Abuse of INTERPOL (post 2 of 2)
The first post in this series discussed Turkey’s recent detention of 56 individuals being sought with Red Notices. Today’s post will describe Turkey’s turbulent history with INTERPOL and how it affects the country’s credibility today.
Turkey’s current and recent INTERPOL abuse
Although Turkey has been caught seeking improper INTERPOL Red Notices several times, its abuse
Turkey: Dozens of INTERPOL Red Notice Subjects Detained (post 1 of 2)
The Minister of the Interior of Turkey, Ali Yerlikaya, has reported the detention of 56 Red Notice subjects with crimes ranging from drug dealing and money laundering to murder, counterfeiting, and assault. These subjects are allegedly wanted in 18 countries including the United States, Germany, India, Russia, and several former Soviet republics, as well as
Switzerland: INTERPOL’s Operation Pangea XVI- INTERPOL’s Focus on Fraud (Part 3 of 3)
The last post in this series explored the pattern of erectile dysfunction drugs being the most seized substance by INTERPOL along with the risks of corruption within the operation. Today’s post will explore the ways in which these drugs were sold to unsuspecting consumers.
Operational Results:
INTERPOL’s Operation Pangea yielded remarkable results, including 72 arrests
Mozambique, Australia and Qatar: INTERPOL’s Operation Pangea XVI- Pharmaceuticals, Red Notices, and sex (Part 2 of 3)
- 72 arrests worldwide
France: INTERPOL Red Notices and Operation Pangea XVI- how INTERPOL helps police share information in cross-border investigations (Part 1 of 3)
Operation Pangea XVI
INTERPOL’s Operation Pangea is an annual week-long operation which relies on the efforts of police, customs, regulatory bodies, and private sector companies to to dismantle the illegal networks that contribute to the sale of illegal and counterfeit drugs. This year’s operation spanned from October 3 to 10, taking place throughout 89 of
United Arab Emirates, Europe, and the United States: INTERPOL Moves Towards Global Data-Sharing Despite Conflicting Data Protection Laws
INTERPOL has announced that it has begun moving towards a global data-sharing model to be used by law enforcement. This new model was announced 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 the United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Interior.
INTERPOL, Red Notices, and the 91st General Assembly: Join us for a conversation this Thursday
Join us live for an online event on Thursday, December 7th at 11:00 a.m. EST, 5 p.m CET
The link to the event is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN5WvZ9Oass
India, Russia, and China: INTERPOL’s Secretary General comments on Red Notice Use and Reforms (Part 2 of 2)
As the previous post in this series addressed the systems in place to prevent INTERPOL abuse and Secretary General Jürgen Stock’s recent comments on that topic, today’s post will focus on what is needed for these reforms to be effective.
After INTERPOL’s Secretary General Jürgen Stock’s reform efforts had been integrated, INTERPOL still had to