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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Thomas Adamson and Stephen McGrath

Interpol and FBI break up a cyber scheme in Moldova to get asylum for wanted criminals

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A multinational operation by Interpol and the FBI cracked down on attempts in Moldova to sabotage one of the international police agency's key tools, the Red Notice system, officials said Tuesday. Four people were detained in the eastern European country.

The joint sting, which also involved cooperation with French and British authorities, uncovered an international criminal organization with ties to individuals in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus suspected of cybercrime, Moldova's anticorruption chief said.

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