Interpol

Art

Why a British owner refuses to return a stolen Renaissance painting

Italian art lovers want the return of a stolen Renaissance painting but its English owner is refusing.

12/03/2025

Nature

Nearly 20,000 live animals seized in wildlife trafficking crackdown

The global illegal wildlife trade shows no sign of slowing down, driven by specific market demands like food, perceived medicinal benefits, as ‘luxury’ items or for the pet trade.

04/02/2025

Europe News

Germany, Interpol and WWF team up to tackle environmental crime

With environmentally destructive activities such as illegal logging and waste disposal among the largest areas of organised crime worldwide, Berlin is bankrolling a collaboration between civil society and the international police body Interpol.

17/01/2025

World News

Euroviews. Words matter: Changing the language of online fraud

By changing our narrative, we can better support those who have been harmed and hold fraudsters accountable for their crimes, Cyril Gout writes.

18/12/2024

Europe News

Bulgaria dismantles major counterfeit money-printing operation

Investigators said the euro, dollar and lev-printing scheme represents a severe attack on Bulgaria's and the European Union's financial systems.

22/10/2024

World News

Interpol asks public to help solve 46 cold cases across Europe

Rita Roberts' disappearance in the 1990s remained a mystery until Interpol's Identify Me initiative helped identify her body via a tattoo. Now, the agency is asking for the public's help with dozens more cases.

08/10/2024

World News

Euroviews. To make the world a safe place for all, Interpol needs all viewpoints

By fostering technological advancement and collaboration among member countries, Interpol can help create a unified front against the sophisticated tactics used by modern criminals, ensuring global safety and justice, Valdecy Urquiza writes.

21/06/2024

World News

Interpol chief calls for action against transnational organised crime

Interpol was founded in 1923 in Vienna as the International Criminal Police Commission (ICPC). After World War II, the agency was renamed Interpol and adopted a new constitution.

27/11/2023

Belgium

UK woman murdered in Belgium identified after international appeal

‘The woman with the flower tattoo’ is named as Rita Roberts after 31 years.

14/11/2023

Partner content

GCF: World leaders and businesses must unite in fight against cyber crime, Interpol chief says

Partner content presented by Global Cybersecurity Forum

The world needs to take action together to thwart potentially catastrophic cyber attacks, Interpol warns.

02/11/2023

World

How has INTERPOL's role in the fight against organised crime evolved?

As INTERPOL celebrates its 100th birthday, Euronews sat down with Secretary General Jürgen Stock to see how the global policing organisation adapts, reacts and keeps its guard in a world of ever-evolving forms of organised crime.

08/09/2023

United Kingdom

Rape suspect who faked own death to be extradited from UK

Nicholas Rossi was identified by his distinctive tattoos, which he falsely claimed had been added to his body while he was unconscious in hospital.

02/08/2023

Belgium

Interpol is seeking public's help in European cold case murders

Interpol has launched “Operation Identify Me” to identify the remains of 22 women found in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.

10/05/2023

World News

Euroviews. We should set the record straight on Interpol and its Red Notices

Anyone who claims our organisation is not treating Red Notices with the utmost due diligence is deliberately ignoring the facts, Interpol Secretary General Jürgen Stock writes.

09/05/2023

Culture news

Europol sting leads to recovery of over 11,000 stolen artefacts

An art trafficking sting has led to 60 arrests and over 11,000 art objects recovered in a massive victory for European authorities cracking down on art theft.

04/05/2023

World News

Euroviews. Russia and China's abuse of Red Notices could wreck Interpol for good

The Interpol international alert system has been increasingly abused by repressive regimes who have worked out that it is the perfect means to attack their opponents overseas, Ben Keith and Rhys Davies write.

06/04/2023

World News

Netherlands: cybercriminals detained after Genesis Market taken down

One of the most dangerous marketplaces selling personal identities to hackers online was shut down, in an operation involving law enforcement from 17 countries.

06/04/2023

France

Suspected mafioso arrested in France after 16 years on the run

Edgardo Greco, 63, a suspected member of the Calabrian mafia the 'Ndrangheta was working as a pizza maker in St Etienne.

02/02/2023

Tech News

Why is crime fighting agency Interpol creating its own metaverse?

“In order for police to understand the metaverse, we need to experience it” said Interpol’s executive director of technology.

20/10/2022

France

New Interpol boss investigated in France for 'torture' and 'barbarism'

The allegations against Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi relate to one of the main Emirati opponents.

25/03/2022