INTERPOL is not a law enforcement agency, it is a multi-national treaty organization that collects data on criminals from member countries and will provide any nation with the records regarding crimes and crimminals form other nations. It is more of an international police database that provides information through international cooperation. Once a nation's national police uses the information gathered by INTERPOL, it is up to the nation in which the crimminal is in to make the arrest. Source: www.interpol.int
These organizations are not arranged hierarchically. Each has a different mission statement.
Interpol has approximately 650 staff members from 89 different countries employed at the Interpol General Secretariat in Lyon France, seven Regional Bureaus and Liaison offices around the world.
UAE Banks can file a police case for bounced cheques, as these are held when finance is taken out by a customer for mortgages or credit cards. When a customer defaults, the banks can present cheques knowing that they will bounce. Bounced cheques are a crime in the UAE warranting prison sentences and fines. If the customer is out of the country and can not be located, the authorities can issue an Interpol Red Notice, claiming "fraud". The UAE reported a substantial number of Interpol notices for debt related matters on behalf of banks and have had many people arrested, at least temporarily abroad.
Detained in Dubai has been campaigning for the removal of these notices and as of March 2012, we note approximately 150 notices have been removed from the Interpol website.
Most of Interpol's funding comes from the member countries themselves, with each nation contributing a portion. When possible, Interpol shares funds seized from illegal operations.
The CCPAO in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire is the regional office for Nigeria:
Le Comité des Chefs de Police d'Afrique de l'ouest
Localisation : 7ème étage de l'immeuble AZUR, avenue Dr Crozet, centre ville du Plateau à Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
The Committee of Chiefs of Police of West Africa
Location: 7th floor of the Azure, Avenue Dr. Crozet, Centre City of Plateau in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Limewire is a completely legal program, many people just misuse it, and yes they could. If they have the right program. And if you're doing anything illegal (stealing copyrighted material) they can go into the "Monitor" section and see your IP address, copy it down, and trace you.
Interpol's constitution provides for:
At Interpol's Asian Regional Conference in Manila Philippines in March 2004, Jackie Selebi, South Africa's Commissioner of Police, was elected President of Interpol. He resigned both as National Police Commissioner and President of Interpol in 2008 when corruption charges were laid against him.
I would be more concerned with the banks chasing your debt to your home country. Depending on the bank that you used, a lot of banks have been catching people in their home countries. However these have been for large loans.
Dubai has one of the most sophisticated banking systems in the world as far as IT, and I am sure one day in the future peoples debts will catch up to them as technology improves.
If the banks report your debt to the police, the police are able to issue an Interpol Red Notice which will certainly be an issue should you travel.
Interpol's constitution provides for:
INTERPOL
General Secretariat
200, quai Charles de Gaulle
69006 Lyon
France
INTERPOL
General Secretariat
200, quai Charles de Gaulle
69006 Lyon
France
Interrpol has no arrest powers, within or without members countries. Chiefly, they act as clearinghouse for criminal activities and suspects.
INTERPOL does not hire agents directly. The various member nations assign agents from their country's premier criminal investigative agencies to the organization.
You must be a member of a qualified law enforcement agency in a member country.
They will not catch you at the Airport like GCC does. But if they have your address or some one of your friends RAT you, then definetely they will catch you.
My 3 friends flee away from UAE leaving debt of Millions of Dirhams and nobody chased them
All matters relating to INTERPOL must be directed to your own country's INTERPOL office. Go to the INTERPOL website, there is a 'contact' link at the bottom of the page to request that information.
Be sure to read INTERPOL's page on financial fraud (now listed as Social Engineering Fraud). Pay particular attention to the 'Warning' about fraud using the INTERPOL name.