'Police international cooperation network' spanning five continents... Joint operations to become regular

Cooperation network targets scams, human trafficking, and other crimes
Joint operations such as Breaking Chains demonstrate results
Expanded from 9 countries at launch to 52 in just one year

Under the leadership of the National Police Agency of Korea, a cooperation network tracking criminal organizations based overseas, including scam rings, has expanded to 52 countries. Building on tangible results, activities such as joint operations are also set to become regular.

The National Police Agency said it held the first General Assembly of the International Investigative Cooperation Alliance (IICA) at Songdo Convensia in Incheon on October 23 and adopted a resolution setting out basic principles for joint efforts to combat transnational scam crimes. The alliance was launched at the initiative of the National Police Agency to enable police forces from multiple countries to jointly tackle crimes that are difficult for any one country to eradicate on its own, such as overseas scam and human trafficking organizations.

The National Police Agency held the first plenary meeting of the International Cooperation Coordination Alliance (IICA) at Songdo Convensia in Incheon on the 23rd and adopted a resolution outlining basic principles for joint efforts to combat transnational scam crimes. The National Police Agency

The alliance was launched last October with the participation of nine countries and the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), among others. In just one year, its membership has grown to 52 countries. More than 100 people from 26 countries across five continents and six international organizations attended the General Assembly.

The rapid growth in participation was backed by tangible results. The National Police Agency of Korea led the joint operation Breaking Chains. It was an international operation to combat scams, human trafficking, and other crimes. At three operational meetings, participating countries shared information on 116 cases and 227 investigative leads. Based on this information, Korean police arrested 132 people and repatriated 73 to Korea through last month.

The resolution formalizes the cooperation to date as a set of principles for all participating countries to uphold. The countries will take turns chairing the alliance, the National Police Agency of Korea will host the secretariat responsible for its day-to-day work, and joint operations will also be held regularly. The resolution was jointly signed by 15 countries, including Korea, as well as the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Afripol. Ten other countries, including Japan, France, and Canada, as well as Interpol and ASEANAPOL, participated by expressing their support.

The National Police Agency held the first General Assembly of the International Cooperation Council against Scams (IICA) at Songdo Convensia in Incheon on the 23rd and adopted a resolution setting out fundamental principles for joint efforts to combat transnational scam crimes. National Police Agency

The government currently operates a pan-government task force (TF) to respond to transnational crime, with 10 agencies participating, including the National Police Agency and the National Intelligence Service. The police are responsible for overseas cooperation within the task force, and have established a dedicated Korea team in Cambodia and led large-scale repatriations using charter flights. They plan to further expand the scope of international cooperation.

Acting National Police Agency Commissioner Kim Jongcheol said, "The alliance, which started with nine countries, has become a cooperation network spanning five continents in just one year. We will track down and arrest criminal organizations targeting our citizens, no matter where in the world they are."

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