Interpol
Police on high alert after fake vaccines stored in SA
In November last year, the police arrested four foreign nationals at a warehouse in Germiston where they found thousands of fake vaccines and masks meant for...
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Fake COVID-19 vaccines seized in South Africa, China: Interpol
The Lyon-based Interpol said 400 vials - equivalent to around 2,400 doses - containing the fake vaccine were found at a warehouse in Germiston outside Johannesburg in South Africa, where officers also recovered fake masks and arrested three Chinese and a Zambian national.
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Crime gangs threaten Covid-19 vaccine campaigns, Interpol warns
Distribution of three new coronavirus vaccines is set to begin soon and many people will be desperate to protect themselves as quickly as possible, offering ready targets for criminals.
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Hawks: We're not embarrassed, we put our faith in Bushiris to abide by rules
A warrant of arrest has been issued for the Bushiris who have around 48 hours left before they're due to appear before the Pretoria Magistrates Court.
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Interpol: SA seen as a gateway to export drugs due to 'good infrastructure'
Interpol’s head of organised crime Paul Stanfield said South Africa had become a consumer, a producer and a distributor of drugs.
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Interpol global conference in CT to discuss strategies to fight drug trade
Interpol’s second Global Drugs and Illicit Substances Trafficking Conference will bring together about 400 delegates from 194 member countries.
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672 arrested in global swoop on fake food and drink - Interpol
In Zimbabwe, the authorities seized nearly 14,000 litres of soft drinks containing high levels of the active ingredient in drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction, which could be life-threatening for unsuspecting consumers, it said.
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Interpol rescues dozens of child slaves from markets in West Africa
Many of the children were working in markets peddling goods, carrying heavy loads or fetching water, while others worked as housemaids or were forced into prostitution, Interpol said.
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SA court: Arrest of former Mozambique finance minister is lawful
Mozambique’s former finance minister Manuel Chang and four others have been implicated in fraud and corruption worth an estimated $2 billion.
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Manuel Chang’s arrest unlawful, argues lawyer
The police arrested the former Mozambican finance minister on an Interpol red notice late in December at OR Tambo International Airport en route to Dubai.
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SAPS ropes in Interpol in trying to arrest Grace Mugabe
AfriForum has on Wednesday announced that an arrest warrant has been issued against Grace Mugabe for allegedly assaulting Gabriella Engels.
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Concerns raised over increased crime activity during load shedding
National police say officers do have the capacity to ensure citizens and their belongings are safe despite being easy targets during load shedding.
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Interpol picks South Korean candidate as new president
The US-backed Kim, Interpol's acting president, was picked at a meeting of delegates from Interpol member nations in Dubai to replace Meng Hongwei.
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Danish woman arrested for security agency scam appears in court
Anna Britta Nielsen is the main suspect in the scam which involved stealing funds from the Danish service worth almost R250 million.
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Interpol chief Meng Hongwei under investigation, China says
Meng Hongwei had been reported missing by his wife after traveling last month from France, where Interpol is based, to China.
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Chinese Interpol chief reported missing on home visit
Interpol’s president Meng Hongwei's wife contacted police in Lyon, the French city where the international police cooperation agency has its headquarters, after not hearing from him since his departure on 29 September.
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13 suspects arrested across SA for various wildlife trade offences
The Department of Environmental Affairs says four sharks, a live pangolin, 700 kilograms of abalone, ivory and rhino horn have been seized by authorities.
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SA authorities to rope in Interpol to track down Estina suspects
The Hawks are still trying to confirm the whereabouts of fugitive Ajay Gupta amid claims that he's skipped the country.
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Hawks arrest 6 people in Welkom linked to human trafficking
Ten victims, the youngest being 19-years-old, have been rescued after being trafficked from Lesotho.
