INTERPOL's Red Notice Leading the Hunt for International Fugitives

INTERPOL's Red Notice Leading the Hunt for International Fugitives PR Newswire DALLAS, June 21, 2012 DALLAS, June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the Small Medium Business-The Alliance: From its headquarters in Lyon, France, INTERPOL's police network spans its 190 member countries enabling it to consistently assist in the pursuit of fugitives for both high profile and lesser-known crimes. As a result of years of films and novels glamorizing INTERPOL agents as fast-draw superheroes, there is still some public confusion regarding what they do and how they do it. One of INTERPOL's most effective "tools" is the Red Notice, which has assisted in the apprehension of thousands of wanted persons this past year. Last month, Luka Magnotta was charged with murdering his former lover, Jun Lin, in Montreal, Canada and mailing body parts to the Canadian Prime Minister and schools around that country. Canadian police identified Magnotta as the probable killer and issued their warrant for his arrest copying INTERPOL through its National Central Bureau in Ottawa. Hours later, the warrant seeking Magnotta's arrest had been reviewed byHours later, the warrant seeking Magnotta's arrest had been reviewed by INTERPOL, translated into INTERPOL's four official languages (English, French, Spanish, Arabic), attached to a Red Notice and electronically circulated to all 190 INTERPOL members.