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INTERPOL arrests 201 suspects in largest cybercrime operation to date

Operation Ramz, focused on neutralizing phishing and malware threats while tackling cyber scams that have imposed significant financial burdens in the region.

MAY 23, 2026|BySHOSHANA BAKER

Golden Helmet of Cotofenesti and gold bracelets recovered after being stolen from a Dutch museum, April 3, 2026.

Priceless Romanian artifacts recovered a year after being stolen from Dutch museum

The Dutch government last year paid 5.7 million euros to compensate Romania for the theft.

APRIL 3, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM, REUTERS

Suspect in sex-trafficking case extradited from Serbia to Israel for questioning

Yosef Koperschmidt, a suspected member of a sex-trafficking network, has been extradited from Serbia to Israel and will be questioned by police in connection with an ongoing investigation.

JANUARY 28, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Igor Grechushkin, a Russian businessman based in Cyprus, is escorted by police before the start of his trial on the possible extradition to Lebanon, in Sofia, Bulgaria, December 10, 2025.

Bulgarian court rejects Lebanon's extradition request for Russian over Beirut blast

According to the Bulgarian court, insufficient security guarantees were provided, and Lebanon did not provide sufficient evidence to ensure that the death penalty would not be imposed on the suspect.

DECEMBER 10, 2025|ByREUTERS

Argentina requests INTERPOL arrest Lebanese citizens in AMIA bombing case

At least some of the Lebanese suspects are suspected of being in Paraguay or Brazil.

JUNE 16, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Rescue workers search for survivors and victims in the rubble left after a powerful car bomb destroyed the Buenos Aires headquarters of the Argentine Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA), in this July 18, 1994 file photo

Israeli professor arrested on suspicion of arms trafficking to China, Libya

Gal Luft rejected the accusations leveled against him and claimed he was arrested in relation to Hunter Biden's criminal investigation.

FEBRUARY 19, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Gal Luft, co-director of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security, speaks on stage during the opening day of Web Summit 2017 at Altice Arena in Lisbon

Israeli citizen detained in Greece over 8-year-old custody case

L. has been detained on the Island of Crete since late October due to charges opened against her by her abusive ex-husband in 2014.

NOVEMBER 29, 2022ByMATAN WASSERMAN, JOSH ARONSON

US national detained in Dubai for condemning Egypt, faces extradition

Sherif Osman was arrested by plainclothes police during his recent trip to Dubai. He remains in custody.

NOVEMBER 25, 2022ByBOAZ EDIDIN

Israeli gang leader begins extradition hearing in South Africa court

Yaniv Ben Simon will be back in a South African court next week where he faces charges of drug, unlicensed firearm and ammunition possession.

NOVEMBER 18, 2022ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A joint interpol and South African police task-force detained Israeli fugitive Yaniv Yossi Ben Simon and 7 associates during an early morning raid on a house in Bryanston, Johannesburg, South Africa, November 17, 2022

Interpol launches global police in the Metaverse

Interpol's Metaverse allows registered users to tour a virtual facsimile of the Interpol General Secretariat headquarters and interact with other officers.

OCTOBER 21, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Smuggling of fake medicine into Israel foiled as part of international operation

The successful operation was part of an international effort led by Interpol, Europol, the World Customs Organization and the World Health Organization.

AUGUST 3, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF