Nine people subject to INTERPOL Red Notices have been extradited to Monaco since the beginning of 2025, highlighting the importance of international cooperation in tackling crimes that cross national borders…
As reported on the Monaco Government’s official website to mark International Day of Police Cooperation on September 7, the extraditions were carried out with assistance from authorities in France, Italy, Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom, Serbia and Azerbaijan.
The cases involved a range of alleged offences, including crimes against people and property, drug trafficking and cybercrime. The Government did not disclose the identities or nationalities of those extradited, nor did it provide details of the individual proceedings.
A Red Notice is a request to law-enforcement authorities around the world to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender or other legal action. It is not, however, an international arrest warrant, with individual countries applying their own laws when responding to a notice.
The announcement also provided a reminder of Monaco’s significant place in the history of international policing.
In April 1914, at the instigation of Prince Albert I, representatives gathered in the Principality for the first International Criminal Police Congress. The pioneering meeting considered ways of improving cooperation between countries, including extradition procedures and methods of identifying criminals.
Those early discussions helped lay the foundations for the international organisation that would eventually become INTERPOL.
Monaco’s Police Department marked Monday’s international day by paying tribute to its overseas partners and their contribution to keeping communities safe.
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