Scottish crime boss wanted by Interpol sees extradition from Bali delayed for second day Steven Lyons, 45, was described by law enforcement as a senior figure in an international crime syndicate The Independent UK · Apr 2
Alleged Scottish crime boss to be deported to Spain on murder charges Steven Lyons is also wanted in the UK The Independent UK · Apr 1
Indonesia arrests Scottish man sought by Spain in connection with international crime syndicate Police in Scotland and Spain carried out raids in connection with Lyons' case last week resulting in multiple arrests with the help of Europol, the European Union law enforcement cooperation hub. Euronews · Mar 31
Suspected Scots crime boss wanted in UK and Spain arrested in Bali Indonesian authorities describe Steven Lyons as the leader of ‘a large-scale transnational criminal organisation involved in narcotics trafficking and money laundering’ The Independent UK · Mar 31
Interpol arrest warrant requested in Congo-Brazzaville for Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas Authorities in Congo-Brazzaville have applied to Interpol for an international arrest warrant against Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas The Guardian - UK · Mar 30
Steven Lyons’ wife arrested in Dubai days after Scottish gangland figure’s detention in Bali The wife of notorious gangland figure Steven Lyons has been arrested in Dubai, just days after Lyons was detained in Bali. Amanda Lyons was detained over alleged offences in Spain, with officials indicating her arrest followed an Interpol red notice. The Times of India · Mar 30
Around 45,000 Malicious IPs Wiped Out in One of the Biggest Cyber Crackdowns Ever Discover how INTERPOL's Operation Synergia III dismantled over 45,000 malicious IPs in a historic global cybercrime crackdown. International Business Times UK · Mar 19
Cybercriminals using AI for fraud are making far more profit, Interpol claims Polishing phishing emails and cloning voices are just some of the ways crooks use AI to boost their campaigns. TechRadar · Mar 17
Massive Interpol operation takes down 45,000 IP addresses and leads to 94 arrests Operation Synergia III took half a year and included 72 countries TechRadar · Mar 16
French fugitive wanted for attempted murder arrested in Phuket Immigration officers have arrested a 46-year-old French national hiding in Phuket after he was flagged on an Interpol red notice for attempted murder. Bangkok Post · Mar 13
‘We want to give them their names back’: the team identifying Europe’s forgotten female murder victims Interpol’s DNA unit is helping bring closure to families of murder victims, whose names may be unknown for decades The Guardian - UK · Mar 9
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Igor Komarov, Son of Ukrainian Crime Figure Feared Dead: Discarded Body Parts Found After Bali Kidnapping Indonesian authorities are investigating a murder case in Bali involving a Ukrainian national, with a chilling ransom demand and international manhunt underway. International Business Times UK · Feb 28
Bangladesh court requests Interpol red notice for Labour MP Tulip Siddiq Action relates to corruption case over allocation of government land in Dhaka to a private company The Guardian - UK · Feb 26
The Times of India · Feb 26 Hasina’s British MP niece in corruption trouble? Bangladesh court orders authorities to request Interpol notice A court in Bangladesh on Thursday ordered authorities to request Interpol to issue a red notice for the arrest of Tulip Siddiq, a British MP and the niece of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The Independent UK · Feb 26 Two British men arrested in Benidorm after ‘staging fake kidnapping’ to extort £725 Police said the stunt was a bid to make ‘quick cash’ after a video emerged of a fake hostage clip with a ‘victim’ being threatened with a knife
The Independent UK · Feb 26 Bangladesh court orders authorities to request Interpol red notice for arrest of British MP A court in Bangladesh’s capital has ordered authorities to request that Interpol issue a red notice for the arrest of a British lawmaker on charges of corruption in a private real estate project
Metal Hammer · Feb 19 AFI, Mannequin Pussy, Ecca Vandal join Deftones, Deafheaven, Amyl and the Sniffers and more on stacked Outbreak / All Points East bill AFI to make long-awaited UK return on stacked London festival bill also featuring Idles, Interpol and more
Euronews · Feb 11 European Commission, Interpol and 100 others call to outlaw AI nudification tools A number of major global organisations such as Amnesty International and the European Commission, have pushed for AI nudification tools to be banned.
The Conversation · Feb 6 New technologies are stepping up the global fight against wildlife trafficking In late 2025, Interpol coordinated a global operation across 134 nations, seizing roughly 30,000 live animals, confiscating illegal plant and timber products, and identifying about 1,100 suspected wildlife traffickers for national police to investigate.
Euronews · Jan 26 More than 3,700 arrested in global human trafficking crackdown, Interpol says Operation Liberterra III took place across 119 countries, the agency headquartered in France that helps police in 196 member countries collaborate to fight international crime said.
The Independent UK · Jan 26 Interpol arrests more than 3,700 suspects in global trafficking crackdown A global crackdown on human traffickers and migrant smugglers coordinated by Interpol has led to the arrest of more than 3,700 suspects and aided over 4,400 potential trafficking victims around the world
The Independent UK · Jan 22 Interpol-backed police make nearly 200 arrests in Amazon region gold mining sweep Police from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname have arrested nearly 200 people in their first-ever joint cross-border operation targeting illegal gold mining in the Amazon
Bangkok Post · Jan 22 Thais linked to Chinese scam gang arrested Thai police have busted a mule account gang working for a Chinese-led scam network and are seeking an Interpol Red Notice to arrest a Malaysian suspect.
Evening Standard · Jan 15 Colombian woman wanted for 'killing children with poisoned berries' escapes Interpol but not Chiswick lifeboat Zulma Guzman Castro, who was the subject of an international manhunt, was dramatically pulled from the Thames