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Browse international wanted-person information and INTERPOL-related public cases collected by Crime Watch Global.


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Interpol Red Notices

Check a name against public Red Notices, browse reported law-enforcement cooperation cases, and follow INTERPOL intelligence bulletins. Publicly visible notices are only a subset of all notices.

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African & Ghanaian Public Red Notices

INTERPOL’s public notice search lets you filter by nationality. We have not reproduced an African-nationality name list here because we could not verify current, individual nationality-filtered profiles as a complete, stable public snapshot. INTERPOL says most Red Notices are restricted to law enforcement; public Red Notices are requests for cooperation, not international arrest warrants. A missing public result does not prove that a notice does not exist.

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Breaking Intelligence Dispatches

BREAKING29 May 2026

INTERPOL & Police arrest in Eastern Cape, South Africa

EXTRADITION

INTERPOL NCB Pretoria · Eastern Cape, South Africa

29 MAY 2026 · INTL-SA-2026-EXTRAD

US Suspect Arrested in Eastern Cape — NCB Pretoria Executes Section 5(1)(b) Extradition Warrant

A fugitive who fled the United States following investigation was traced to Eastern Cape, South Africa. INTERPOL NCB Pretoria executed a Section 5(1)(b) warrant with support from the Nelson Mandela Bay District Intervention Task Team, Crime Combating Unit, and Mount Road Crime Intelligence. The suspect appears before Gqeberha Magistrates' Court for the US extradition application.

Soekarno-Hatta Airport — trafficking suspects apprehended

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Soekarno-Hatta Airport Police · Tangerang, Indonesia

28 MAY 2026 · INTL-ID-2026-0527

Indonesia Files Red Notice for Suspect Recruiting Migrants to Cambodia — 89 Illegal Departures Foiled

Soekarno-Hatta Airport Police filed a Red Notice with INTERPOL for suspect "LA" from Bangka Belitung, accused of recruiting Indonesian workers to Cambodia on false promises. Police foiled 89 illegal departures to Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand between January–May 2026. Suspects face up to 10 years under the Migrant Worker Protection Law and fines of RP 15 billion.

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Repatriation Ongoing

28 MAY 2026 · INTL-LK-2026-0528

Sri Lanka Repatriating 89 Red Notice Suspects — 8 Returned from UAE on 27 May

Sri Lanka Police confirmed 89 suspects wanted under Red Notices are hiding in foreign countries linked to serious offences. 8 suspects were returned from the UAE on 27 May following an intelligence-led operation; 21 others (19 men, 2 women) were repatriated on 22 May. Individuals are linked to organised criminal groups, drug networks, and various offences. 32 Red Notice suspects have been returned since 2024.

INTERPOL Intelligence Bulletins

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Identify Me: arrest in Germany after murder victim is identified\ \ BREAKTHROUGH\ \ Cold Case / Victim ID\ \ May 2026INTL-2026-001\ \ Identify Me: arrest in Germany after murder victim is identified \ \ INTERPOL's Identify Me campaign achieved a significant breakthrough as German authorities made an arrest following the identification of a long-unidentified murder victim. The campaign, which publicised details of 22 unidentified women in Europe, has been instrumental in prompting fresh leads and public cooperation across member countries.\ \ Read full bulletin 201 arrests in first-of-its-kind cybercrime operation in MENA region\ \ OPERATION\ \ Cybercrime / Operation Ramz\ \ Feb 2026INTL-2026-002\ \ 201 arrests in first-of-its-kind cybercrime operation in MENA region \ \ Operation Ramz, a landmark cybercrime crackdown spanning 13 countries across the Middle East and North Africa, resulted in 201 arrests and the identification of 382 additional suspects. The operation, running from October 2025 to February 2026, targeted phishing syndicates, malware networks and online fraud operations. Authorities identified 3,867 victims and seized 53 servers.\ \ Read full bulletin Global crackdown on illicit pharmaceuticals sees USD 15.5 million in seizures\ \ SEIZURE\ \ Operation / Pharmaceuticals\ \ May 2026INTL-2026-003\ \ Global crackdown on illicit pharmaceuticals sees USD 15.5 million in seizures \ \ INTERPOL's global operation targeting illicit pharmaceuticals resulted in seizures worth USD 15.5 million. The crackdown covered countries across Asia and Africa, dismantling networks supplying counterfeit medicines and unregulated controlled substances. Bangladesh was among the key countries contributing to the operation's success.\ \ Read full bulletin INTERPOL convenes Europe's top police over evolving transnational organized crime\ \ SUMMIT\ \ Summit / European Policing\ \ May 2026INTL-2026-004\ \ INTERPOL convenes Europe's top police over evolving transnational organized crime \ \ INTERPOL brought together senior police commanders from across Europe to address the rapidly evolving landscape of transnational organised crime. The meeting focused on strategic responses to criminal networks exploiting cross-border mobility, encrypted communications, and financial systems, with particular attention to drug trafficking, human smuggling and cybercrime.\ \ Read full bulletin INTERPOL report warns of increasingly sophisticated global financial fraud threat\ \ REPORT\ \ Report / Financial Fraud\ \ May 2026INTL-2026-005\ \ INTERPOL report warns of increasingly sophisticated global financial fraud threat \ \ A new INTERPOL assessment reveals that global financial fraud is becoming dramatically more sophisticated, driven by AI-generated deepfakes, social engineering, and cryptocurrency exploitation. The report highlights that elderly victims and developing economies are disproportionately targeted, with total annual losses estimated in the hundreds of billions of dollars.\ \ Read full bulletin INTERPOL DNA unit deploys cutting-edge forensics to identify victims across borders\ \ FORENSICS\ \ Forensics / Victim Identification\ \ April 2026INTL-2026-006\ \ INTERPOL DNA unit deploys cutting-edge forensics to identify victims across borders \ \ INTERPOL's Forensic and Police Data Management (FPDM) DNA Unit has expanded its capabilities, enabling member countries to cross-reference DNA profiles across borders to identify missing persons and disaster victims. The unit now facilitates DNA comparison across 90+ countries, with recent deployments resolving cold cases in West Africa and Southeast Europe.\ \ Read full bulletin

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