The fugitives were all the subject of “red notices”, wanted notices issued by the justice system of a country and transmitted by Interpol to other member states, and were among “the most dangerous” suspects on the list, according to a press release of the international organization for police cooperation.
Fifteen were wanted for murder, 14 for drug trafficking and 18 for crimes against children, and some had been on the run for more than fifteen years, specifies Interpol, whose headquarters is in Lyon. 23 were arrested in Europe, including 13 in Spain, after several months of cooperation between 12 Latin American and Caribbean countries and four European countries – France, Italy, Spain and Portugal.
28 other suspects located
One of the suspects, arrested in Brazil, “was among the most wanted fugitives in Spain” for rape of a minor, according to the press release. Another, David E. G., arrested in Colombia, was wanted by Brazilian authorities for the murder of his girlfriend in front of her 8-month-old daughter. “The child had been left in a cradle next to the body of his mother and was discovered several days later, in a state of malnutrition,” explains Interpol.
In addition to the 58 suspects arrested, the last of which was on Tuesday, the organization said, the operation also allowed the location of 28 other suspects, and will “very likely result in new arrests” soon.
