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This case marks the first time a suspect has been arrested following an identification through the Identify Me campaign. It represents a major milestone and a powerful example of the impact this initiative can achieve. To the families still waiting for answers: we remain fully committed to supporting investigations that not only restore identities to victims, but also generate new leads and bring those responsible to justice.

Her name was Hakima Boukerouis. Her remains were found in a rainwater collector in the French village of Saint-Quirin. She is believed to have died between September and October 2004. Thanks to DNA familial searching, French authorities have now confirmed her identity and arrested a suspect linked to her death. This case marks the fifth successful identification linked to #IdentifyMe — a public appeal for information on cold cases. The initiative also provides an opportunity for investigators to review and update case files, with renewed calls for international cooperation and sharing of forensic information. Read more ➡️🔗: interpol.int/News-and-Event…

💸 Fighting financial crime in Abuja, Nigeria. Investigators, analysts and senior law enforcement officers from: 🇨🇻Cabo Verde 🇬🇭Ghana 🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau 🇱🇷Liberia 🇳🇬Nigeria 🇷🇼Rwanda 🇸🇱and Sierra Leone just met to strengthen their expertise in financial crime investigations. The workshop focused on digital crime scenes, the collection of digital evidence, money laundering and analytical techniques on virtual asset transactions. It also introduced key INTERPOL tools used to combat these crimes, including I-GRIP. The training was delivered as part of the INTERPOL–@jica_direct_en project.

INTERPOL was pleased to support this joint action against human trafficking. Another strong example of international cooperation leading to concrete results, with 5 arrests and 8 victims identified.

🇻🇪 Venezuela has extradited a Red Notice fugitive wanted by Panama 🇵🇦 The 57-year-old is sought for being involved in the 1994 bombing of Alas Chiricanas Flight 901, where 21 people were killed. Arrested in November 2025, he will now face charges in Panama.

📣Calling police, biosecurity experts, researchers & scholars to submit abstracts for: INTERPOL's 2nd Global Biosecurity Conference 🗓️3-5 November 📍Lyon, France We are looking for actionable insights to strengthen global biosecurity. More info here: bit.ly/4theOMc

Portugal’s @PJudiciaria 🇵🇹, with the support of @INTERPOL_HQ, has carried out a major operation against a criminal organization engaged in the trafficking of performance-enhancing drugs. The criminal group has been operating for several years, preparing and shipping substances by mail to multiple European countries. Raids across multiple locations led to the seizure of hundreds of packages of banned substances and the arrest of five individuals. INTERPOL and its Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre deployed officers to Portugal to provide intelligence and analytical support, and cross-border coordination, helping to uncover links to wider criminal networks. The investigation is still ongoing, and further developments are expected as evidence is analyzed.

🔷INTERPOL – United Nations Security Council Special Notice

⚪ Silver Notice - Pilot phase

INTERPOL Notices are among the most powerful tools for police cooperation. They serve as international requests or alerts that enable police in member countries to share critical crime-related information. INTERPOL currently has 9 types ⬇️ 🔗 interpol.int/How-we-work/No…

🔎 Maritime crime scene investigation training enables law enforcement officers to properly identify, collect, and preserve evidence in maritime environments, ensuring that such evidence is admissible and reliable in court. Through Project AGWE, INTERPOL-trained national instructors delivered training to 80 law enforcement officers across Cabo Verde 🇨🇻, strengthening their technical capacities to secure and process maritime crime scenes.

National Central Bureaus are at the heart of INTERPOL and how we work. This week reinforced our commitment to each other and to global security. The 21st HNCB conference closed with a series of conclusions on: 🔵 maintaining operational excellence 🔵 faster cross-border coordination 🔵 better support for missing persons 🔵 encouraging women’s leadership Dedicated to maintaining a tighter, faster and more efficient network.