An international operation coordinated by INTERPOL has led to the arrest of 85 fugitives wanted under Red Notices and the location of 18 others across Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe.
The six-month campaign brought together investigators from 17 countries, targeting violent criminals, drug traffickers, and organised crime networks through real-time intelligence sharing and joint investigations. The operation focused on 184 high-priority fugitive cases.
The initiative targeted suspects wanted for violent crimes and for links to transnational organized crime networks operating across multiple regions.
The operation was conducted under INTERPOL’s support to EL PACCTO 2.0, a programme designed to establish a permanent international network of fugitive investigators.
The project is funded by the European Union’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships and supports joint investigations through interregional police cooperation and standardized information exchange.
According to INTERPOL, the operation enabled law enforcement agencies to pursue some of the world’s most dangerous fugitives by strengthening coordination and intelligence-sharing mechanisms.
Meetings held in El Salvador and Ecuador in June and November brought together INTERPOL’s Fugitive Investigative Support Unit and participating countries to identify top-priority targets.
Among those arrested, 19 were wanted for murder, 29 for drug trafficking, 28 for crimes against children, and seven for rape.
Other suspects were detained for offences including human trafficking, money laundering, and crimes linked to major organized crime syndicates.
Operational highlights reaffirm the reach and impact of the coordinated crackdown. In Spain, authorities arrested Lissette Ysabel Rojas Guevara, one of Chile’s most wanted fugitives, allegedly linked to the Tren de Aragua criminal group.
She was detained in connection with a Sh19.34 billion cryptocurrency fraud scheme allegedly used to launder proceeds from drug trafficking and extortion across several countries.
In Portugal, police arrested Brazilian national Daniel Zago, allegedly connected to the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), disrupting a key cocaine trafficking route from São Paulo to Europe.
In the United Arab Emirates, Albanian national Dritan Gjika was arrested over alleged cocaine shipments originating from Ecuador and concealed as banana exports.
In Ecuador, a Lithuanian fugitive identified as L.G., wanted for drug trafficking, was detained following coordination between local police and INTERPOL’s Fugitive Investigative Support Unit.
Meanwhile, in Chile, authorities arrested nine fugitives after joining the INTERPOL-backed EL PACCTO 2.0 project in June 2025, including both domestic and internationally wanted suspects.
The operation also targeted major criminal networks, including MS-13, Albanian organized crime groups, and the Comandos de las Fronteras armed criminal network.
Between June and December 2025, four fugitives linked to Tren de Aragua were arrested in Colombia and Spain.
INTERPOL said the results demonstrate the effectiveness of sustained international cooperation in dismantling transnational crime networks and reaffirmed that further arrests are expected as coordinated investigations continue.
