Foreign National Wanted via Interpol Red Notice Arrested

Officers from the Adjara Main Division of the Central Criminal Police Department (under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia) have arrested a citizen of the Republic of Turkey who was wanted under an Interpol Red Notice.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the individual was wanted via an Interpol Red Notice—at the request of Turkish law enforcement authorities—in connection with the commission of various serious crimes.

"He is charged under four articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Turkey, including: establishing a criminal organization, forging official documents, serious theft, and breach of trust.

Following investigative actions, law enforcement officers apprehended the wanted individual in Batumi.

Extradition procedures, as provided for by law, are currently underway regarding the detainee," the Ministry of Internal Affairs stated.