{"id":78937,"date":"2026-09-20T12:05:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T11:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=78937"},"modified":"2026-09-20T12:05:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T11:05:11","slug":"dzw-03fd08ecdce39eed3c1d33f27e19ec89129e534a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=78937","title":{"rendered":"International Cooperation Leads to Fugitive Arrests in Algeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Algerian authorities, in cooperation with Interpol, have successfully arrested two individuals sought by France. The fugitives, who had escaped from prison and were subject to <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-external\" data-dzsl=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:Search?search=Interpol%20Red%20Notices\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Interpol Red Notices<\/a>, were apprehended on Algerian territory, marking an end to their flight. Interpol confirmed these arrests on September 16, detailing that the individuals, targeted by French authorities, were intercepted during a significant cross-border control operation.<\/p>\n<p>The arrests occurred as the individuals attempted to relocate; one was apprehended at Algiers airport while the other was captured at the Algerian-Tunisian land border. According to Interpol, both individuals possessed significant criminal profiles. One had been sentenced to 15 years in prison for murder, while the second was identified as the alleged mastermind behind a 2022 shooting in Toulouse, having previously escaped prison after an eight-year sentence for drug trafficking, involvement in a criminal organization, and weapons possession.<\/p>\n<p>These successful apprehensions were part of &quot;Operation Phoenix,&quot; a three-week international initiative deployed across <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-internal\" data-dzsl=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=1\">Algeria<\/a>, Jordan, Morocco, <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-internal\" data-dzsl=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=48\">Palestine<\/a>, and Tunisia. The operation resulted in 48 total arrests, including eight individuals wanted via Interpol Red Notices. Interpol praised the effectiveness of international police cooperation at potentially sensitive border crossings, underscoring the value of such collaborative efforts in combating serious crime and enhancing global security. The operation also led to significant seizures, including luxury vehicles, currency, gold, and large quantities of narcotics and contraband, demonstrating the extensive reach and impact of coordinated law enforcement actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Algerian authorities, in collaboration with Interpol, successfully apprehended two criminals sought by France, demonstrating effective international security cooperation. The arrests were part of &#8220;Operation Phoenix,&#8221; a broader international effort against cross-border crime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":78936,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","iawp_total_views":2,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78937","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-algeria"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78937","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=78937"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78937\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78938,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78937\/revisions\/78938"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/78936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=78937"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=78937"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=78937"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}