A major multinational operation, conducted by Interpol and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) with the cooperation of French and British authorities, has resulted in the arrest of four people in Moldova involved in a sophisticated scheme aimed at circumventing the Interpol-run Red Notice system.
Red Notice is a global alert to seek the location and arrest of wanted persons pending extradition. It should be noted that a Red Notice is not an international arrest warrant.
The sting operation exposed an international criminal organization with connections to a cybercrime network with ties to Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. An investigation led by the UK’s National Crime Agency identified corrupt individuals in Moldova, suspected of passing sensitive information about Red Notices to the wanted cybercriminals.
More specifically, the corruption investigation focuses on two overlapping schemes. The first scheme includes payments made to public officials to block or delete Red Notices. The second scheme involves officials informing cybercriminals about safe and unsafe travel destinations to evade capture.
Original Source: https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2024/INTERPOL-action-leads-to-anti-corruption-operation-in-Moldova
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