Monaco’s Police Department announced on Monday, September 7, that nine individuals wanted under Interpol Red Notices have been extradited to the Principality since the beginning of 2025. The extraditions involved cases related to drug trafficking, cybercrime, and offenses against people and property.
The operations were conducted with the assistance of authorities in France, Italy, Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom, Serbia, and Azerbaijan. Monaco officials did not disclose the identities or nationalities of the extradited individuals, nor did they specify the countries from which the suspects were returned or the details of the legal proceedings against them.
The announcement coincided with the International Day of Police Cooperation. While the Principality has successfully secured these extraditions, the most prominent Red Notice issued by Monaco this year did not result in a return to the country. That notice concerned 39-year-old Ukrainian national Anastasiia Berezovska, who was sought in connection with a June 29 bomb attack in Monaco that injured businessman Vadym Yermolaiev, his partner, and their son.
Berezovska was wanted on charges of attempted murder, placing an explosive device in a public place, and criminal conspiracy. Following the issuance of the Red Notice on July 3, Ukrainian prosecutors reported that Berezovska’s body was discovered with gunshot wounds near Kyiv on July 6. Two men were subsequently detained in connection with her death, while the investigation into the Monaco bombing remains ongoing.
An Interpol Red Notice serves as a request to law enforcement agencies worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a wanted person pending legal action. It is issued based on a domestic arrest warrant or court order, though it does not function as an international arrest warrant; individual countries determine whether to detain a suspect based on their own national laws.
The announcement also noted Monaco’s historical role in international police cooperation. In April 1914, Prince Albert I hosted the first International Criminal Police Congress in the Principality, bringing together representatives from 24 countries to discuss extradition procedures and the centralization of criminal records. This event is recognized as a foundational step toward the establishment of Interpol in 1923.
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