The INTERPOL Red Notice receives a lot of attention – both positive and negative – whether in the news or in commentary. Although it is in itself not an arrest warrant, the INTERPOL Red Notice is an invaluable tool that helps jurisdictions across the world locate, detain and return individuals suspected of involvement in criminal … Continued

Gherson has successfully secured the blocking of an Interpol Red Notice issued at the request of China. In doing so, the firm made a number of substantive submissions to INTERPOL, including highlighting the serious breaches of UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR) provisions that would arise were the notice to be processed. Gherson provides … Continued

Morocco hosted the 93rd INTERPOL General Assembly in November 2025, and we have previously examined what is on the agenda, as well as the strengthening cooperation between Morocco and China. In addition, we have detailed how the Assembly opened with a commitment to enhancing international cooperation, and described updates relating to cybercrime and the newly … Continued

Europol has supported another significant cyber-focused enforcement action, underscoring the growing attention being placed on cryptocurrency services suspected of facilitating financial crime. The latest operation, which targeted the illegal mixing service known as Cryptomixer, reflects the increasing willingness of law enforcement to intervene where platforms are believed to be used to obscure the movement of … Continued

Morocco is hosting the 93rd INTERPOL General Assembly in November 2025. We have previously examined what is on the agenda, as well as commenting on the strengthening cooperation between Morocco and China. We have also discussed how the Assembly opened with a strong commitment to enhancing international cooperation. This update summarises the latest developments from … Continued

Taiwan’s long-standing exclusion from INTERPOL has once again returned to international focus – this time driven by newly reported legislative developments in the United States. Members of the US House of Representatives have proposed a bill that would require the Secretary of State to develop a clear strategy aimed at securing Taiwan’s participation in the … Continued

INTERPOL cooperation across Asia continues to strengthen, highlighted most recently by global coordination following the arrest of a Singaporean national in Thailand under an active Red Notice. Preliminary reports suggest the individual may be linked to large-scale online scam operations and could now face extradition to Singapore for prosecution. Alongside this development, INTERPOL’s emerging Silver … Continued

Last year we explained how, by a bizarre coincidence, November 2024 saw Glasgow hosting both the New York band Interpol and also the international criminal police organisation INTERPOL. This year, Morocco is hosting the 93rd INTERPOL General Assembly in November 2025, and we have previously examined what is on the agenda as well as well … Continued

The Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”) has just issued a request for investors to come forward with any information they may have about the collapse of a $28 million cryptocurrency scheme called Basis Markets. This is the first major cryptocurrency investigation announced by the SFO. The agency has already conducted two raids and made two arrests … Continued

Background In previous articles, we explained how the borderless nature of cybercrime and crypto transactions has resulted in jurisdictions requesting that INTERPOL issue notices to try and locate individuals accused of criminality (specifically allegations involving crypto) but who are based in other jurisdictions, with a view to their potential extradition. There have been several examples … Continued

Taiwan’s long-standing exclusion from INTERPOL remains a significant point of debate in global policing. Whilst political barriers persist, international backing for Taiwan’s participation has strengthened, with commentators and governments highlighting the risks posed by keeping a capable law-enforcement partner outside of the system. Recent commentary once again underlines how this gap affects real-time information sharing, … Continued

China and Morocco have recently taken another significant step toward strengthening their security and diplomatic cooperation. Following a period of growing economic ties and investment flows, both states have now reaffirmed their intention to coordinate more closely on cross-border crime, intelligence sharing and matters expected to feature at INTERPOL’s upcoming 93rd General Assembly in Morocco. … Continued