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Indonesia has defended its deportation of Palestinian national Abdul Karim Raed Miqdab on July 17, confirming he was subject to an Interpol Red Notice issued by Cyprus authorities. The 41-year-old faces terrorism charges.
Malaysia's police force has applied for an Interpol Red Notice to track down activist Tamim Dahri Abdul Razak, who fled the country while facing charges related to damaging a Hindu sacred symbol in Langkawi.
Singapore's police joined a coordinated Interpol operation targeting social engineering scams across 97 countries, resulting in nearly 5,900 arrests and US$293 million in seized assets between January and April.
Indonesia's Interpol bureau has arrested a Chinese national suspected of masterminding international online scams from Cambodia. Zheng Rongjing was detained at Jakarta airport following a request from Chinese authorities.
Sri Lankan authorities have arrested Rakitha Rajapakshe, son of a former justice minister, on suspicion of soliciting a massive bribe to release a major narcotics trafficker extradited from Madagascar in 2023.
An Interpol report reveals cybercrime now represents roughly a third of all recorded offences across multiple Asian countries, with organised scam networks operating across borders and leveraging artificial intelligence to defraud victims of tens of billions yearly.