Europe News

EU interior ministers pledge to take down terrorist content

A strengthened role for Interpol in intelligence sharing is among the ideas that are being discussed in a virtual meeting hosted by European Commissioner Ylva Johansson.

13/11/2020

Romania

Romania's oldest fugitive is a cannabis-smuggling 82-year-old woman

Gran-abis! An 82-year-old woman smuggled drugs into a prison for her grandson. She's now the oldest person on Romania's wanted list but police discovered she's gone to Australia.

12/11/2020

World News

Over 19k artefacts seized in art trafficking crackdown, says Europol

The operation was carried out across 103 countries and led to the arrest of 101 suspects.

07/05/2020

Germany

'There are vultures out there': Police thwart €2.38m face mask scam

€2.38 million euros were paid up front for masks that never arrived. Two arrests have been made in the Netherlands, and more are expected, says Interpol.

15/04/2020

My Europe Series

The week in Europe: how is the bloc faring in the coronavirus fight?

Weeks into lockdown, Europe is finding out how to work together to fight the pandemic.

03/04/2020

World News

COVID19 has 'sparked new crime trends', Interpol warns

The head of the law enforcement agency says thousands of fake medical items have been seized and warned against telephone fraud.

30/03/2020

World News

Interpol warns fraudsters are using coronavirus fears to scam victims

Interpol has listed a number of scams that have been reported to it by member countries in the wake of the COVID-19 emergency

13/03/2020

France

Ex-Interpol chief who vanished on China trip sentenced for bribes

Meng's wife, who remains in France with their two children, has accused Chinese authorities of lying and questioned whether her husband was even alive.

21/01/2020

World News

Interpol maritime operation detects over 12 foreign terror suspects

A maritime border operation coordinated by Interpol has detected more than a dozen suspected "foreign terrorist fighters" (FTFs) travelling across the Mediterranean.

19/09/2019

World

Moscow asks Interpol for location of former Kremlin official

Russia has asked the United States via Interpol to confirm the whereabouts of a former Kremlin official who Russian media have said may have been a U.S. spy extracted by the CIA. A Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Moscow learned via the media that Smolenkov and his family were in the U.S.

13/09/2019

Germany

Euroviews. Interpol, Freedom of Movement and EU Data Protection Laws - Policing the World’s Police ǀ View

There are real problems within Interpol’s independence and especially the ability of corrupt governments to target politicians and business people using the Interpol Red Notice system to request extradition.

28/08/2019

World News

Wife of former head of Interpol sues the international police agency

Grace Meng announced she had sued Interpol after the former head of the organisation disappeared in China in October.

08/07/2019

Zimbabwe

Erectile dysfunction medication in soft drinks?

In total, an estimated €117 million worth of food and drink was seized

21/06/2019

World

Interpol chief warns of continued threat of so-called Islamic State

The head of the International Police Organisation, Interpol, has warned of the continued threat of the so-called Islamic State.

04/02/2019

World News

Interpol expects 'breakthrough' in Kenyan attack investigation

Interpol has been working closely with the Kenyan police in their investigation and five suspects, one of them listed as a Canadian citizen, have appeared in a Kenyan court.

25/01/2019

World News

What is Interpol? | Euronews Answers

Euronews spoke to a legal expert about what powers the agency has, and what cases it has been involved in.

21/11/2018

France

South Korean Kim Jong Yang elected new head of Interpol

South Korean Kim Jong Yang has been elected as the new head of Interpol.

21/11/2018

Kosovo

Kosovo denied entry to Interpol

Kosovo failed to secure two-thirds of votes needed to join Interpol’s at its general assembly in Dubai on Tuesday.

20/11/2018

World News

More than 55 tonnes of drugs seized in global Interpol operation

Operation Lionfish led to the arrest of 1,300 suspects and the seizure of more than 35 tonnes of cocaine, five tonnes of heroin, 15 tonnes of cannabis and 430,000 Captagon tablets

19/10/2018

World

Former INTERPOL head under investigation for bribery in China

After being reported missing, Chinese authorities have announced they are investigating former INTERPOL President Meng Hongwei for taking bribes. He sent in his resignation remotely on Sunday. His wife told media the last text she received was a knife emoticon she believes signaled danger.

08/10/2018