Interpol Lawyers – How do I know if I have an alert or notification?
Interpol Lawyers – How do I know if I have an alert or notification?
As Interpol lawyers this is a question we receive from many people when they have doubts about whether they have an Interpol alert.
We are a law firm specializing in Interpol matters.
We can support you by providing a verification service to see if you have a Red Notice or Interpol alert.
Our verification is accurate because, due to our position as an international law firm, we have the mechanisms to obtain a certification with the Interpol response.
Once we have obtained this certification with the response, we send it to the client.
That is, the client would receive official documentation from Interpol with the response.
This process takes between two and three months.
Why is it important to do an Interpol verification?
There are different reasons why it is important to do a verification to see if you have any type of Red Notice.
Many people are detained daily at airports around the world for having some type of Interpol Red Notice.
INTERPOL LAWYERS
WHAT WE SEE DAILY
As lawyers, we have witnessed the following every day:
- The person misses their flight.
- They have a difficult time being detained at the airport by the immigration authorities of that country.
- They have to face extradition proceedings in a foreign country.
- Extradition Proceedings
When the airport immigration officer has verified that a red notice actually exists, they notify the airport’s Interpol.
After a few minutes, they confirm whether the notice is positive.
From that moment, the airport immigration authority notifies the Foreign Ministry.
From there, they carry out all the necessary procedures together with the prosecutor’s office to coordinate the extradition process for the requested person.
Time is of the essence, so the person must be detained within 24 hours and brought to a hearing.
At this hearing, the judges will explain the reasons for their detention as well as the process the person will face in that country.
But from that very moment, a true nightmare begins for the detainee.
Being detained in another country is one of the most difficult things there is; we have witnessed these people suffer greatly. Being away from their family and their country makes everything even more complicated.
How do I know if I have an Interpol alert?
VERIFICATION
That’s why it’s important that if you have any questions, you contact an attorney with expertise in the subject to conduct the verification for you. In this case, we are a group of qualified attorneys with extensive experience in the field to support you in the process.
Once you have confirmed that you do indeed have an Interpol alert, you have the opportunity, through a criminal lawyer in your country, to confront and resolve the proceedings against you, thus avoiding these unpleasant moments.
A detainee in an extradition case suffers greatly, especially due to the time spent in detention outside of another country.
In most extradition cases, people refuse to go to the country that requires them.
In our experience, we have seen very few cases of people who want to go to the country that requires them from the outset. The vast majority oppose it and want to face extradition proceedings.
Because of this, they face proceedings in the country where the person is located, which can last up to six months.
Interpol Lawyers, Experts in Extradition Matters
We are a law firm founded in 2009, which means we have more than 16 years of experience handling extradition cases and Interpol matters.
We have assisted many people of different nationalities who have faced extradition proceedings in the country.
Our greatest strength is our experience, combined with our commitment to staying up-to-date with the latest legislation and changes in extradition matters.
We know everything that a process of this type entails.
How did it all begin?
It all began with international treaties to combat drug trafficking.
International treaties were created to combat drug trafficking; this is truly the essence of it all.
Proof of this is the large number of international treaties that deal exclusively with narcotics.
In terms of cooperation between countries, they have been a tool that has yielded results in drug trafficking issues.
There are even treaties that detail the types of narcotics.
The truth is that today, international treaties and international cooperation are used to address many types of crimes, and that’s where Interpol comes in.
Interpol is more than an institution; it is a tool for cooperation between countries.
Its objective is to inform the authorities of different countries when someone has a Red Notice or an alert.
This greatly facilitates the governments of different countries’ ability to capture fugitives.
Panama in International Treaties.
There is no country in the world that has signed more International Treaties with the United States than Panama.
Possibly due to the fact that the Panama Canal was built by the United States, and for many years they controlled it within Panama.
It is possible that this fact gave rise to a special relationship between the two countries.
Although today the Panama Canal has passed into Panamanian hands and the Central American country is completely sovereign, strong ties of cooperation remain between the two countries.
Another reason that unites both countries, and why they will always need to help each other, is Panama’s geographical location.
Both countries are aligned with France on the issue of internationally prosecuting crimes and identifying fugitives.
France has maintained its interest in cooperating with almost all countries in the prosecution of crimes in recent years.
They have always continued to sign agreements and treaties with different countries, even today.
I have an Interpol alert, and I am in another country.
Once your lawyer—in this case, we have sent you the certification that you have indeed been approved for the Interpol alert, knowing that you wish to return voluntarily to the country that requires you without having to spend time in prison in another country—the first step is the following:
Arrange the situation in your country by hiring a lawyer who can handle the criminal case from a distance.
Communicate with your country’s embassy, wherever you are. The embassy plays a very important role in extradition matters, as it is precisely the embassies of the different countries that issue a note to the Foreign Ministry, which is the beginning of all extradition proceedings.
Notify the immigration authorities in the country where you are, because it is precisely through them that the entire extradition process begins.
It is important to have all these points coordinated to avoid arrest.
What crimes does Interpol pursue?
Interpol pursues a wide range of crimes, especially those of a transnational nature, including:
Financial crimes:
There are many cases of people being prosecuted for this crime, as financial crimes involve fraud, and fraud remains at the top of the list of crimes prosecuted by Interpol.
Another crime in this category, closely linked to fraud, is money laundering, which also occupies a very high position in this regard.
Cybercrime:
Another crime closely linked to the above and that has grown in recent years is cybercrime. Every day, a new fraudulent investment advisor appears, a supposedly unlicensed commodity investment advisor who uses the internet to deceive people out of large sums of money.
These characters are worthy of a Netflix series, and several of them have been made into highly successful films. They live ostentatious lives, full of excesses and eccentricities.
But since nothing lasts forever, many have been captured and imprisoned in different countries thanks to Interpol alerts.
Authorities prioritize these types of criminals because they often commit several crimes at once.
Organized crime:
It has to do with criminal groups that handle international drug trafficking and arms trafficking.
Being pioneering crimes and the true essence, they also occupy a high place on the most wanted list.
Terrorism:
This occupies an important place because it represents a major threat to society, especially in those countries where these practices are most prevalent.
Human Trafficking:
Regarding the issue of sexual exploitation, the United Nations waged a major fight against this problem in the late 1990s, achieving significant progress in this crime. Even today, the fight continues, with Interpol holding an important position in this regard.
Regarding the issue of forced labor treaties, the International Labor Organization continues its efforts through a treaty signed in 2014 to enable different countries to exert their greatest effort against this problem, given that there are more than 50 million people living in modern slavery worldwide. This last crime goes unnoticed due to the lack of awareness of the victims. But it’s important to raise awareness about something that is common but not given much attention.
Environmental crimes:
These also occupy an important place and must always be given close consideration to ensure environmental protection and ensure we can live in a healthier world.
OTHER CRIMES:
There are many other crimes that, although not mentioned, are prosecuted by Interpol. It is important to note that when a person has some type of notice, it is because they have gone through all the necessary approval channels to be considered. Interpol continues to fight a large number of crimes every day for the good of society.
The Mistake Some People Make
Some people go to the Interpol website and look for the most wanted lists by country, thinking that if they don’t appear there, then they don’t appear in the Interpol database, which is incorrect.
The people whose photos and information appear on the Interpol website are there for the following reasons:
For having been a fugitive for a long time
For the seriousness of the crime
When it involves multiple offenses
For all of the above.
The Interpol list is much more extensive by country and contains many more fugitives than those listed there.
This is why many people become overconfident and mistakenly plan trips without contacting an expert lawyer who can conduct the verification, and are detained at the airport and placed at the disposal of the competent authority in that country.
Another mistake people make, which we have seen in our practice, is that they think, for example, that if their country of origin does not have an extradition treaty with the country they are traveling to, then they will not be extradited.
The reality is that extraditions occur even if countries do not have extradition treaties signed with each other due to the principle of reciprocity, which is also protected by international treaties.
There have even been cases of people committing several transnational crimes at the same time. Such as fraud and money laundering. Interpol often prioritizes these types of cases.
DO YOU ALSO DELETE INTERPOL ALERTS?
This is the question our clients often ask us in cases where the person has served their sentence and has nothing pending.
We’ve also had cases of people who, despite having nothing pending, check before traveling to avoid problems.
They do this as a precautionary measure, and it’s completely valid.
Remember that Interpol notifications become international from national issues, so ideally, each country should remove the alert once the person has served their sentence.
Most of the time, they remove them, but sometimes they don’t.
That’s where we come in to perform the corresponding verification.
I can’t enter a country
I don’t have a pending case, nor do I have an Interpol alert, but they still won’t let me into country x.
Each country has different immigration policies. There are some countries that don’t admit people with any type of criminal record; it’s within the admissions policies of each country.
Countries like the United States and Panama are some of these countries.
There are other countries, such as Costa Rica, that won’t allow entry to x people due to the type of crime.
It’s important for the person to also know that for each country, they can raise a question about why they’re not being allowed to enter and have every right to request that the entry restriction be lifted. The decision will depend on the government of that country, but it’s always a good idea to try.
How do I know if I have an Interpol alert?
If you feel you’ve been included in Interpol, don’t hesitate to contact us. We’ll conduct the necessary verification and send you Interpol’s response.