Your occasional reminder that eels are the most smuggled animal on earth; there's a $4-$5 billion per year black market trade in eels.
INTERPOL has called the trafficking of European elvers to Asia "Europe's ivory trade."
INTERPOL has called the trafficking of European elvers to Asia "Europe's ivory trade."
A French court sentenced eight people for smuggling eel larvae in a scheme worth over $2 million that prosecutors likened to cocaine trafficking.
8 people sentenced to prison for smuggling endangered eels in $2 million operation
A French court sentenced eight people for smuggling eel larvae in a scheme worth over $2 million that prosecutors likened to cocaine trafficking.
cbsn.ws
April 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Your occasional reminder that eels are the most smuggled animal on earth; there's a $4-$5 billion per year black market trade in eels.
INTERPOL has called the trafficking of European elvers to Asia "Europe's ivory trade."
INTERPOL has called the trafficking of European elvers to Asia "Europe's ivory trade."
Interpol Warns Cybercrime Is Surging Across Asia and South Pacific
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www.occrp.org
June 18, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Inside Operation Maharlika IV
Watch how INTERPOL targets terrorist threats across Southeast Asia.
➡️📽️Full video: youtu.be/yDI_Po8I0vc
Watch how INTERPOL targets terrorist threats across Southeast Asia.
➡️📽️Full video: youtu.be/yDI_Po8I0vc
June 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Inside Operation Maharlika IV
Watch how INTERPOL targets terrorist threats across Southeast Asia.
➡️📽️Full video: youtu.be/yDI_Po8I0vc
Watch how INTERPOL targets terrorist threats across Southeast Asia.
➡️📽️Full video: youtu.be/yDI_Po8I0vc
meanwhile in southeast asia:
Philippine police on Tuesday served an Interpol arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court for former President Rodrigo Duterte upon his arrival at a Manila airport and the ex-leader is now in custody, the office of the president said.
Philippine police on Tuesday served an Interpol arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court for former President Rodrigo Duterte upon his arrival at a Manila airport and the ex-leader is now in custody, the office of the president said.
March 11, 2025 at 4:06 AM
meanwhile in southeast asia:
Philippine police on Tuesday served an Interpol arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court for former President Rodrigo Duterte upon his arrival at a Manila airport and the ex-leader is now in custody, the office of the president said.
Philippine police on Tuesday served an Interpol arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court for former President Rodrigo Duterte upon his arrival at a Manila airport and the ex-leader is now in custody, the office of the president said.
In East/Southeast Asia, several hundred thousand people are estimated to work in human-trafficked scam centers in slavery.
Interpol: www.interpol.int/en/News-and-...
USIP: www.usip.org/publications...
Interpol: www.interpol.int/en/News-and-...
USIP: www.usip.org/publications...
INTERPOL releases new information on globalization of scam centres
www.interpol.int
July 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
In East/Southeast Asia, several hundred thousand people are estimated to work in human-trafficked scam centers in slavery.
Interpol: www.interpol.int/en/News-and-...
USIP: www.usip.org/publications...
Interpol: www.interpol.int/en/News-and-...
USIP: www.usip.org/publications...
Good reminder that there can still be consequences for authoritarian thugs.
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Philippines' ex-President Rodrigo Duterte arrested at ICC's request over 'drugs war', government says
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was served an Interpol arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court on his arrival at Manila's main airport on Tuesday, the government said.
www.reuters.com
March 11, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Good reminder that there can still be consequences for authoritarian thugs.
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Criminals in Southeast Asia are using inexpensive AI tools to target bigger pools of potential victims at high speed, senior officials at Interpol say.
AI helps scam centers evade crackdown in Asia and dupe more victims
Rather than be eradicated, Interpol officials see scam centers as more likely to evolve as artificial intelligence allows operators to scale up at low cost.
ebx.sh
February 10, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Criminals in Southeast Asia are using inexpensive AI tools to target bigger pools of potential victims at high speed, senior officials at Interpol say.
Always glad to see when the international system works. Since honestly it's so rare....
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Philippines' ex-President Rodrigo Duterte arrested at ICC's request over 'drugs war', government says
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was served an Interpol arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court on his arrival at Manila's main airport on Tuesday, the government said.
www.reuters.com
March 11, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Always glad to see when the international system works. Since honestly it's so rare....
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
"One international organized crime group makes $50 billion a year...$2 trillion to $3 trillion of illicit money flows through the global financial system annually."
for comparison: American Airlines made a "record revenue" of $53 billion last year
www.cnn.com/2024/03/28/a...
for comparison: American Airlines made a "record revenue" of $53 billion last year
www.cnn.com/2024/03/28/a...
Gangs netting up to $3 trillion a year as Southeast Asia human trafficking becomes a global crisis, Interpol says | CNN
Human trafficking-fueled fraud is exploding in Southeast Asia with organized crime rings raking in close to $3 trillion in illicit revenue annually, the head of Interpol has said in comments that reve...
www.cnn.com
March 28, 2024 at 9:45 PM
"One international organized crime group makes $50 billion a year...$2 trillion to $3 trillion of illicit money flows through the global financial system annually."
for comparison: American Airlines made a "record revenue" of $53 billion last year
www.cnn.com/2024/03/28/a...
for comparison: American Airlines made a "record revenue" of $53 billion last year
www.cnn.com/2024/03/28/a...
It might take a while, but sometimes justice prevails in parts of the world.
Former Philippine dictator Rodrigo Duterte, with tens of thousands of extra-judicial murders to answer for, arrested in the Philippines, despite his daughter being the sitting VP.
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Former Philippine dictator Rodrigo Duterte, with tens of thousands of extra-judicial murders to answer for, arrested in the Philippines, despite his daughter being the sitting VP.
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Philippines' ex-President Rodrigo Duterte arrested at ICC's request over 'drugs war', government says
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was served an Interpol arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court on his arrival at Manila's main airport on Tuesday, the government said.
www.reuters.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
It might take a while, but sometimes justice prevails in parts of the world.
Former Philippine dictator Rodrigo Duterte, with tens of thousands of extra-judicial murders to answer for, arrested in the Philippines, despite his daughter being the sitting VP.
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Former Philippine dictator Rodrigo Duterte, with tens of thousands of extra-judicial murders to answer for, arrested in the Philippines, despite his daughter being the sitting VP.
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
🕶️ Interpol 009 / 特警009 (1967)
📽️ Yang Shu-hsi (aka Nakahira Kō)
🎭 Tang Ching, Lee Kwan, Margaret Tu Chuan
💬 A suave Interpol agent investigates a syndicate circulating counterfeit dollars all over Asia...
⭐ This film is a remake of Nikkatsu's Bastards Without Borders (1965)!
@a0dbxza.bsky.social 😃
📽️ Yang Shu-hsi (aka Nakahira Kō)
🎭 Tang Ching, Lee Kwan, Margaret Tu Chuan
💬 A suave Interpol agent investigates a syndicate circulating counterfeit dollars all over Asia...
⭐ This film is a remake of Nikkatsu's Bastards Without Borders (1965)!
@a0dbxza.bsky.social 😃
December 23, 2023 at 8:40 PM
🕶️ Interpol 009 / 特警009 (1967)
📽️ Yang Shu-hsi (aka Nakahira Kō)
🎭 Tang Ching, Lee Kwan, Margaret Tu Chuan
💬 A suave Interpol agent investigates a syndicate circulating counterfeit dollars all over Asia...
⭐ This film is a remake of Nikkatsu's Bastards Without Borders (1965)!
@a0dbxza.bsky.social 😃
📽️ Yang Shu-hsi (aka Nakahira Kō)
🎭 Tang Ching, Lee Kwan, Margaret Tu Chuan
💬 A suave Interpol agent investigates a syndicate circulating counterfeit dollars all over Asia...
⭐ This film is a remake of Nikkatsu's Bastards Without Borders (1965)!
@a0dbxza.bsky.social 😃
The operation spanned 18 countries across Asia and North Africa, with authorities reportedly seizing fentanyl in quantities “enough to kill 151 million people.”
www.occrp.org/en/news/inte...
www.occrp.org/en/news/inte...
Interpol-led Operation Seizes Record $6.5B Drug Haul
The operation spanned 18 countries across Asia and North Africa, with authorities reportedly seizing fentanyl in quantities “enough to kill 151 million people.”
www.occrp.org
September 16, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The operation spanned 18 countries across Asia and North Africa, with authorities reportedly seizing fentanyl in quantities “enough to kill 151 million people.”
www.occrp.org/en/news/inte...
www.occrp.org/en/news/inte...
Across Asia & Africa, DNA sequencing, fingerprinting, blood detection & ballistics are now deployed against poachers. From pangolin smugglers in Zimbabwe to nest raiders in Scotland—police use tools once reserved for homicide cases.
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August 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Across Asia & Africa, DNA sequencing, fingerprinting, blood detection & ballistics are now deployed against poachers. From pangolin smugglers in Zimbabwe to nest raiders in Scotland—police use tools once reserved for homicide cases.
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Cyber offenses now account for around a third of all crime across Asia and South Pacific
Cyber offenses now account for around a third of all crime across Asia and South Pacific
Latest Interpol review shows how scams continue to dominate, and AI-enabled attackers prove too hot to handle for cash-strapped regions
www.theregister.com
June 18, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Cyber offenses now account for around a third of all crime across Asia and South Pacific
Cyber offenses now account for around a third of all crime across Asia and South Pacific
Cyber offenses now account for around a third of all crime across Asia and South Pacific
Latest Interpol review shows how scams continue to dominate, and AI-enabled attackers prove too hot to handle for cash-strapped regions
www.theregister.com
June 20, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Cyber offenses now account for around a third of all crime across Asia and South Pacific
Asia cracks down on infostealers, dismantles 20,000 malicious domains
Asia cracks down on infostealers, dismantles 20,000 malicious domains
Interpol coordinates operation, nabs 32 across Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Nauru
Thirty-two people across Asia have been arrested over their suspected involvement with infostealer malware in the latest international collaboration against global cybercrime.…
dlvr.it
June 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Asia cracks down on infostealers, dismantles 20,000 malicious domains
Next time you receive a call from a scammer please ask them if they are a victim of human trafficking and being held against their will
www.theregister.com/2023/12/08/h...
www.theregister.com/2023/12/08/h...
Cyber scam call center slavery expands beyond southeast Asia
Interpol increasingly concerned as abject abuse of victims scales far beyond Asia origins
www.theregister.com
December 11, 2023 at 8:31 PM
Next time you receive a call from a scammer please ask them if they are a victim of human trafficking and being held against their will
www.theregister.com/2023/12/08/h...
www.theregister.com/2023/12/08/h...
Cyber offenses now account for around a third of all crime across Asia and South Pacific
Cyber offenses now account for around a third of all crime across Asia and South Pacific
Latest Interpol review shows how scams continue to dominate, and AI-enabled attackers prove too hot to handle for cash-strapped regions
www.theregister.com
June 19, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Cyber offenses now account for around a third of all crime across Asia and South Pacific
Im Zweifelsfall geht euer Geld übrigens in sogenannte Scam Hubs in dem Menschen gezwungen werden zu arbeiten die Opfer von Human Trafficking sind, siehe zB.: www.dw.com/en/human-tra...
November 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Im Zweifelsfall geht euer Geld übrigens in sogenannte Scam Hubs in dem Menschen gezwungen werden zu arbeiten die Opfer von Human Trafficking sind, siehe zB.: www.dw.com/en/human-tra...
Presidente Marcos Jr. dice que ayudó a detener a Duterte a petición de Interpol y no por venganza https://elcomercio.pe/mundo/asia/rodrigo-duterte-presidente-ferdinand-marcos-jr-dice-que-ayudo-a-detener-a-duterte-a-peticion-de-interpol-y-no-por-venganza-filipinas-cpi-ultimas-noticia/
Presidente Marcos Jr. dice que ayudó a detener a Duterte a petición de Interpol y no por venganza
El presidente filipino defendió que el arresto de su antecesor tuvo lugar “no porque lo pidiera la CPI”, de la que Filipinas no es parte desde que Duterte retiró al país en 2019 para evitar ser implicado en una investigación sobre su sangrienta guerra contra las drogas.
elcomercio.pe
March 12, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Presidente Marcos Jr. dice que ayudó a detener a Duterte a petición de Interpol y no por venganza https://elcomercio.pe/mundo/asia/rodrigo-duterte-presidente-ferdinand-marcos-jr-dice-que-ayudo-a-detener-a-duterte-a-peticion-de-interpol-y-no-por-venganza-filipinas-cpi-ultimas-noticia/
First we take Duterte, then we take Benjamin.
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Philippines' ex-President Rodrigo Duterte arrested at ICC's request over 'drugs war', government says
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was served an Interpol arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court on his arrival at Manila's main airport on Tuesday, the government said.
www.reuters.com
March 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
First we take Duterte, then we take Benjamin.
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...