INTERPOL reports 48 arrests in Operation Phoenix
A border operation across five Middle East and North Africa countries resulted in 48 arrests, including eight people sought under INTERPOL Red Notices.
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INTERPOL reported on 16 September 2026 the results of Operation Phoenix, a three-week effort at border points in Algeria, Jordan, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia. Authorities made 48 arrests; eight involved people sought under INTERPOL Red Notices and one under a Wanted Persons Diffusion.
More than 700,000 checks were made against INTERPOL databases, producing 246 hits on people and travel documents. The agency said this was the first cross-border operation in the region in which female police officers had full operational responsibility. Authorities also seized a range of illicit goods.
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INTERPOL released Operation Phoenix results
The action across five countries lasted about three weeks and resulted in 48 arrests; the release does not give exact start and end dates.
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The 48 arrests are the total reported in INTERPOL’s 16 September 2026 announcement. The period denotes the announcement date; the source does not specify the calendar dates of the three-week operation.
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