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INTERPOL tools recognised as essential in police co-operation

Source: Interpol (news and events)

RIO DE JANEIRO – Delegates at INTERPOL’s 75th General Assembly have approved a series of measures aimed at ensuring police around the world have access to the latest crime-fighting tools to enhance co-operation and effectiveness.

Senior law enforcement officials, including police chiefs from around the world, supported a series of measures at the four-day conference in Rio de Janeiro, including the development of investigations into Internet-related crime and the exchange of information on international criminal networks of human traffickers.

Other key decisions were the approval of the creation of the INTERPOL Anti-Corruption Academy, and recognition of the need to inform other member countries via the INTERPOL General Secretariat whenever there are escapes of suspected or convicted terrorists or other criminals who may pose a danger to police and citizens anywhere in the world.

‘It is clear that we are entering a new phase in the development of our organization,’ said INTERPOL President Jackie Selebi. ‘The tools and technology available to our National Central Bureaus need to be shared with police officers on the frontline so that all law enforcement can benefit from our work and international resources.’

The need to ensure that INTERPOL’s Stolen and Lost Travel Documents (SLTD) database is populated with regularly updated information to maintain its effectiveness in border control was also recognised as essential by delegates.

‘Technology is being increasingly used by criminals to perpetrate all forms of crime and terrorism, and it is essential that we, as the world’s largest police organization, make greater advances to combat this,’ said INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble.

‘Our services and databases are now available to police at the touch of a button. Officers can instantly check to see if the person they have stopped is a suspected terrorist or a criminal. They can check if a passport has been stolen or establish links with cases anywhere in the world.’

Delegates also welcomed the recent United Nations Security Council resolution endorsing enhanced co-operation with INTERPOL in order to provide UN committees with ‘better tools to fulfil their mandates more effectively’ and called on Secretary General Noble to continue exploring ways of furthering co-operation between the organizations.

INTERPOL last year created a special notice for individuals who are the targets of UN sanctions against Al Qaeda and the Taliban. More than 250 of these INTERPOL-UN Notices have already been issued to police around the world.

The applications of Montenegro and San Marino to join INTERPOL were approved by the General Assembly, making them the organization’s 185th and 186th member countries.

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INTERPOL to create international anti-corruption academy

Source: Interpol (news and events)

RIO DE JANEIRO – INTERPOL today announced plans to establish the world’s first international anti-corruption academy aimed at tackling the problem of corruption within public services worldwide.

Delegates at INTERPOL’s 75th General Assembly, being held September 19-22 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, voted unanimously in favour of creating the academy as a specific step that INTERPOL – as the world’s largest police organization – can take to address the global problem.

‘In law enforcement, our reputation is the most precious thing we have, but also the most fragile,’ said INTERPOL President Jackie Selebi. ‘Corruption kills police officers and kills societies.’

Scheduled to open in Vienna, Austria, in 2007, the academy will provide anti-corruption training, education and technical assistance to all 186 member countries, and assist in implementing the United Nations Convention against Corruption.

The academy will also conduct research on trends, best practice and new techniques in anti-corruption investigations, and offer operational support and information on causes and effects of corruption in the criminal justice system.

‘Corruption is often a significant factor in terrorism and other international crime,’ said INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald Noble. ‘ It is imperative, therefore, that INTERPOL and its member country police services attack corruption in a focused, sustained and global manner.’

Once operational, the academy will share its expertise with other police academies to ensure its training meets the social, cultural and linguistic needs of all member countries.

As a non-profit institution, the academy will rely on funding from the international donor community, the private sector and other foundations interested in good governance.

INTERPOL facilitates cross-border cooperation between its 186 member countries, providing secure global police communications, data and police support services to prevent, investigate and prosecute all forms of crime, including terrorism.

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While Americans Enjoyed their Friday Nights, ICE Officers Arrested More Worst of the Worst Including Pedophiles and Drug Traffickers

Source: US Department of Homeland Security

Patriotic Americans who want to defend the homeland and keep America safe can apply at JOIN.ICE.GOV    

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens arrested on Friday. Some of the worst of the worst arrested included pedophiles and drug traffickers.   

“Every single day ICE law enforcement arrests vicious criminals from American communities. From pedophiles to drug traffickers, we are getting these depraved criminal illegal aliens OUT of our country,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “President Trump and Secretary Noem are calling on patriotic Americans who want to help remove the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from our country to apply to become at ICE officer at JOIN.ICE.GOV.”   

Some of the worst of the worst arrested yesterday include:  

  • Hilberto Velasquez-Ramirez, a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala, convicted for homicide by vehicle in Pottawattamie County, IA. 

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  • Gilberto Castillo-Talavera, a 29-year-old criminal illegal alien from Honduras, convicted for sexual assault of a child in Travis County, TX. 

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  • Gustavo Jose Gonzalez-Recarey, an illegal alien from Cuba, convicted for lewd and lascivious act with a child in Riverside, CA. 

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  • Jhan Carlos Caceres-Peguero, an illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, convicted for trafficking fentanyl in Essex County, MA. 

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  • Isaiah Alexander, a criminal illegal alien from Jamaica, previously convicted for assault in Albion, NY. 

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ICE Lodges Arrest Detainer for Criminal Illegal Alien Arrested for Aggravated Kidnapping, After He Allegedly Sexually Assaulted His Uber Passenger

Source: US Department of Homeland Security

Lebanese criminal illegal alien let in under Biden and overstayed visa before committing violent crime against woman 

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the following statement on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcment (ICE) lodging an arrest detainer   against Sameh Mohamad Chami, a criminal illegal alien who was charged with aggravated kidnapping of his uber passenger. 

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On August 6, Sameh Mohamad Chami, 49, was arrested by Friendswood Police Department. According to reports, while working as an Uber driver, the criminal illegal alien sexually assaulted his young female rider. The victim, a 21-year-old female, fell asleep in the backseat of this illegal alien’s car after a late night out. Reportedly, she woke up in the front seat of Chami’s car parked near a school with her shorts unbuttoned. The victim’s family followed her location and thankfully, came to her rescue around 3:00 AM. 

The same day as his arrest, ICE lodged a detainer to ensure Chami is transferred to ICE custody and not released into American neighborhoods to prey on more innocent women. 

“ICE lodged an arrest detainer against Sameh Mohamad Chami—a criminal illegal alien let into our country by Joe Biden. This depraved criminal was charged with aggravated kidnapping after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 21-year-old girl who was a passenger in his Uber car,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “President Trump and Secretary Noem unleashed our brave law enforcement to take down these sickos and to protect women from sexual predators.”

Chami entered the United States on Dec. 2, 2021—under the Biden administration–on a B-2 tourist visa with permission to remain for six months. He applied for and was granted an extension until Dec. 1, 2022, but failed to depart as required and has remained in the U.S. illegally for more than three years. 

President Trump and Secretary Noem are committed to restoring integrity to the visa program and ensuring it is not abused to allow aliens a permanent one-way ticket to remain in the U.S.

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ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Who Killed Two Highschool Sweethearts in Drunk Driving Car Wreck in Sanctuary Jurisdiction of Wisconsin

Source: US Department of Homeland Security

ICE nabbed this criminal illegal despite this sanctuary jurisdiction giving ICE less than an hour notice to make the arrest

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a criminal illegal alien responsible for driving while intoxicated and causing the fatal car wreck that killed two American teens in Dane County, Wisconsin.  

On August 13, 2025, ICE arrested Noelia Saray Martinez-Avila—a criminal illegal alien from Honduras—who struck a vehicle while driving the wrong direction on a highway, killing 18-year-old Hallie Helgeson at the scene on July 20. Martinez-Avila also gravely injured 19-year-old Brady Heiling who died from his injuries on July 25.

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Noelia Saray Martinez-Avila was charged with two counts of felony vehicular homicide and impaired driving by Wisconsin law enforcement. ICE lodged an arrest detainer for this illegal alien’s arrest and removal from the country. Despite this sanctuary jurisdiction giving ICE less than an hour notice to make the arrest, ICE nabbed this criminal alien.

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“Hallie Helgeson and Brady Heiling had their whole lives ahead of them—and they would still be alive today if it weren’t for Noelia Saray Martinez-Avila—a criminal illegal alien from Honduras. Martinez-Avila driving drunk and the wrong way on a highway killed these two teens,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “Despite this sanctuary jurisdiction giving ICE less than an hour notice to make the arrest, ICE arrested Martinez-Avila and ensured this public safety threat is not released on U.S. streets. Under Secretary Noem, these precious teens will not be forgotten, and we will fight for justice.” 

DHS law enforcement is protecting American communities every day from another senseless tragedy like this taking place in another town, to another family. Victims of illegal alien crime may receive support from the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Office by contacting 1-855-488-6423.

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WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Pedophiles, Sex Offenders, and Violent Thugs

Source: US Department of Homeland Security

 Patriotic Americans are applying in droves to join ICE in its mission to remove the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens 

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested pedophiles, sex offenders, and violent thugs from American communities.  

“It is sickening to see how many pedophiles, sex offenders, and violent thugs were allowed to roam our streets and prey on Americans. Every single day ICE arrests these criminals and is removing them from our country,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “President Trump and Secretary Noem are calling on patriotic Americans who want to help remove these sickos from our country to apply to become at ICE officer at JOIN.ICE.GOV.” 

Some of the worst of worst arrested yesterday include: 

  • Leonardo Pop-Coc, a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala and registered sex offender convicted of sex with a minor 3+ years younger in San Dimas, California, arrested by ICE Los Angeles. 

 

  • Alejandro Flores-Martinez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted of first-degree sexual abuse in Butler County, Missouri, arrested by ICE Chicago. 

  • Edgar Agustin Gonzalez-Hernandez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Amarillo, Texas, arrested by ICE Dallas. 

  • Ricardo Perez-Valdiviezo, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted of robbery in Deaf Smith County, Texas, arrested by ICE Houston.  

  • Wilberth Maldecino, a criminal illegal alien from the Philippines convicted of attempted lewdness with a child in Las Vegas, Nevada, arrested by ICE Salt Lake City. 

DHS encourages Americans – of any age – with a commitment to public safety, national service, and upholding the rule of law to apply to join ICE today and help DHS remove the worst of the worst from our communities: join.ice.gov. 

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Career Development Initiative for Women in Nuclear Concludes for 2025

Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA

Lise Meitner Programme participants take part in a hot cell manipulation activity at McMaster University’s High Level Lab Facility; a facility designed for research applications using substantial quantities of unsealed sources of radioactivity. (Photo: McMaster University).

Women working in the nuclear field visited Canada last week as part of an IAEA initiative to boost their career development. During the third and final  visit of the 2025 IAEA Lise Meitner Programme, participants took part in a two-week training focused on research reactors.

The visit comes on the heels of the first 2025 Lise Meitner Programme (LMP) visit in May dedicated to nuclear power programme development in Argentina. A visit to Japan in June focused on advanced nuclear technology and Fukushima recovery efforts.

The LMP is an IAEA flagship initiative supporting the career development of women in the nuclear field through technical visits and professional training. The latest LMP visit took place from 14 to 25 July in Ontario, Canada, with funding support from Global Affairs Canada. Participants from 13 countries took part in the career development programme geared toward research reactor technologies with a focus on the cutting-edge facilities of hosts McMaster University, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (owner of CNL’s Chalk River campus).

“McMaster University’s advanced research reactors provided the Lise Meitner Programme participants with a unique, hands-on experience to explore how these reactors drive developments in nuclear technologies,” said Gloria Kwong, Head of the Decommissioning and Environmental Remediation Section and Chair of the LMP Technical Selection Committee at the IAEA.

Canada, which is home to four operational research reactors and 17 power reactors, provided the mid-career professionals with hands-on training and insight into its advanced nuclear technologies and tools, including an overview of nuclear reactor operations at the McMaster Nuclear Reactor (MNR), a 5 megawatt thermal open pool reactor located on campus and the Zero Energy Deuterium reactor at the Chalk River Laboratories.

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Deadline Extended Call for Papers: Conference on Transport of Nuclear and Radioactive Material

Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA

The deadline for interested contributors to submit synopses for the IAEA’s International Conference on the Safe and Secure Transport of Nuclear and Radioactive Material has been extended to 30 September 2025

The IAEA estimates that 20 million shipments of radioactive material are transported every year. These materials are shipped nationally and internationally by road, rail, sea, air and inland waterways for applications such as medicine and health, agriculture, nuclear power generation and advanced scientific research. 

The conference, to be hosted in Vienna, Austria from 23 to 27 March 2026, will cover the legislative and regulatory framework for the transport of nuclear and other radioactive material, safety and security by design; safety and security during transport operations. It builds on previous events held in 2011 and 2021.

“For decades, IAEA safety standards have been the backbone for the safe transport of radioactive material. With rapid technological advances in the nuclear and transport sectors, the global landscape is evolving — and fast. This conference aims to drive innovation, share experience and help strengthen the global standards,” said Shazia Fayyaz, one of the scientific secretaries and Head of the IAEA Transport Safety Unit in the Division of Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety.

“During transport, nuclear and radioactive material may be vulnerable to a number of modal specific risks and threats,” said Robert Officer, the other scientific secretary of the conference and Head of the IAEA Transport Security Unit in the Division of Nuclear Security. “The conference will further raise awareness through sharing experiences on strengthening safety and security capabilities, including on such topics as legal and policy frameworks, and technological and commercial trends for the protection of end-to-end transport.”

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ICE Arrests Bevy of Sexual Predators and Child Abusers

Source: US Department of Homeland Security

WASHINGTON — Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more worst of worst including illegal aliens convicted of heinous crimes against children and sex crimes.  

“Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, ICE is arresting pedophiles, abusers, and sexual predators. 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens who have criminal convictions or pending criminal charges in the United States,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “DHS is sending a clear message to illegal aliens: if you prey on children, if you victimize the innocent, ICE will find you, arrest you, and remove you from our country.” 

Just a handful of examples of the criminals ICE is taking off American streets include: 

  • Juan Ortiz-Mora, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico. His criminal history includes a conviction for two counts of indecency with a child in Tarrant County, Texas. 

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  • Ronald Echeverria-Tumbaco, a criminal illegal alien from Ecuador. His criminal history includes a conviction for aggravated indecent assault on a complainant less than 16 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. 

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  • Leidy Linares-Rapalo, a criminal illegal alien from Honduras. Her criminal history includes convictions for two counts of child abuse in Hall County, Nebraska. 

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  • Jheremy Julian Morales-Juarez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico. His criminal history includes a conviction for possession of obscene material depicting minors in Riverside, California. 

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  • Juan Espino-Escamilla, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico. His criminal history includes a conviction for sex assault in Reno, Nevada. 

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Secretary Noem Announces 1.6 Million Illegal Aliens Have Left the U.S.

Source: US Department of Homeland Security

Data reveals the world is hearing Secretary Noem’s message loud and clear: if you are in America illegally, leave now or face arrest, deportation and fines

WASHINGTON — Today, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced that in her first 200 days as Secretary, the U.S. has seen a decline of approximately 1.6 million illegalaliens across the country.

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“In less than 200 days, 1.6 MILLION illegal immigrants have left the United States population,” said Secretary Kristi Noem. “This is massive. This means safer streets, taxpayer savings, pressure off of schools and hospital services and better job opportunities for Americans. Thank you, President Trump!”  

In her first 200 days as secretary, DHS also launched an international, multimillion-dollar ad campaign warning illegal aliens to LEAVE NOW because if they don’t, we will arrest them and deport them. This new data shows illegal aliens are hearing our message.  

Secretary Noem ended the CBP One App, that allowed more than one million aliens to illegally enter the country, which has been transformed into the CBP Home App. Part of Operation Homecoming, the CBP Home App allows illegal aliens to take control of their departure. The American people are generously offering illegal aliens $1,000 and a free flight to self-deport now. 

President Trump and Secretary Noem unleashed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to carry out targeted operations to remove criminal illegal aliens. Additionally, President Trump delivered the most secure border in history.  

The rapid decline in the illegal immigrant population is already being felt nationwide, from reduced strain on public services to a resurgence in local job markets.

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