Jorge Fainstein Day Gastrell
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@DayGastrell
INTERPOL Global Academy Head. Experienced in Capacity Building and Police Training. Sound background in the law enforcement sector. Innovation & Leadership
🚨 Hundreds of leads uncovered in coordinated push against cyber-enabled migrant smuggling Ten countries have taken part in a three-day ‘hackathon’, resulting in the identification of hundreds of incidents, URLs, user handles and phone numbers potentially linked to cyber-enabled smuggling of migrants. Operation Cyberprotect II (15 to 17 October), co-organized by INTERPOL and @Europol and hosted at INTERPOL’s headquarters in Lyon, brought together 15 police officers from Europe and northern Africa to identify and investigate online migrant smuggling activities, with the aim of disrupting criminal networks operating across the Mediterranean region. The preliminary results from the three-day probe led to the detection of: 🔵 269 unique user handles and URLs across various social media and messaging platforms 🔵 79 potential facilitators and smugglers 🔵 175 incidents related to offers of travel, travel documents and travel guidance 🔵 81 telephone numbers registered in 29 different countries 🔵 14 travel and identity documents issued by 11 different countries Read more ➡️ 🔗interpol.int/en/News-and-Ev…
It was a real pleasure to welcome more than 450 participants to the 18th International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference here in Lyon. It’s not just about fake products - it’s a global threat with real consequences. As well as being linked to other illicit activities such as money laundering and smuggling, IP crime: - Undermines innovation, stifles creativity and reduces public trust - Damages the environment, putting health and safety at risk - Causes significant economic losses At INTERPOL, we continue to take action with our member countries. This year’s Operation Pangea led to the seizure of over 50 million doses of illicit medicines worth USD 65 million. The IP crime landscape is constantly evolving, and so are we. INTERPOL remains committed to staying ahead of these threats. My thanks to Ian Saunders, Secretary General of the World Customs Organization, Jeff Marootian, President and CEO of UL Standards & Engagement, and all our global partners for being part of this important event.
