Paris:
International police agency Interpol has launched an unusual appeal to people around the world. To report any sightings of 26 leading fugitives, whether on the street or on a Facebook page.
Interpol has been leading an international operation 'Infra-Red' since May aimed at tracking down 450 particularly dangerous fugitives, and has arrested 39 people as a result, including former Colombian model Angie Sanclemente Valencia, wanted by Argentina for drug trafficking.
The coordinator of the appeal, Martin Cox said that of the 450 fugitives, a further 71 had been located pending arrest, taking the number of successful Interpol cases to 110. However, Interpol has failed to find a trace of 26 of the suspects, wanted for murder, human trafficking or child sex abuse
On Monday, Interpol launched an appeal to the public to report any sign of the 26 most-wanted, releasing their photos and biographical information on its website.
It is the first time Interpol has sought the public's help to find so many suspects.
The global crime-fighting body, which links police forces from 188 countries, normally works behind the scenes, but has had success with public appeals to find a few individual suspected paedophiles in the past.
Interpol is hoping that social networking sites prove a fruitful tool for the 26 fugitives on its new public list.
According to Cox, many of the fugitives have been missing for years.
Among those wanted in the public appeal are a South African accused of child rape, a Brazilian suspected of shooting police and drug trafficking, and a Lithuanian murder suspect.
The appeal includes photos of suspects' tattoos, languages spoken, and facial hair preferences.
Interpol has been leading an international operation 'Infra-Red' since May aimed at tracking down 450 particularly dangerous fugitives, and has arrested 39 people as a result, including former Colombian model Angie Sanclemente Valencia, wanted by Argentina for drug trafficking.
The coordinator of the appeal, Martin Cox said that of the 450 fugitives, a further 71 had been located pending arrest, taking the number of successful Interpol cases to 110. However, Interpol has failed to find a trace of 26 of the suspects, wanted for murder, human trafficking or child sex abuse
On Monday, Interpol launched an appeal to the public to report any sign of the 26 most-wanted, releasing their photos and biographical information on its website.
It is the first time Interpol has sought the public's help to find so many suspects.
The global crime-fighting body, which links police forces from 188 countries, normally works behind the scenes, but has had success with public appeals to find a few individual suspected paedophiles in the past.
Interpol is hoping that social networking sites prove a fruitful tool for the 26 fugitives on its new public list.
According to Cox, many of the fugitives have been missing for years.
Among those wanted in the public appeal are a South African accused of child rape, a Brazilian suspected of shooting police and drug trafficking, and a Lithuanian murder suspect.
The appeal includes photos of suspects' tattoos, languages spoken, and facial hair preferences.
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