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Interpol chief calls for cooperation in fighting crime

The Secretary General of the International Police body, Interpol, Ronald K. Noble, has appealed to EAPCCO member states to cooperate and assist each other to combat crimes like drug trafficking and counterfeit pharmaceuticals, which he said, are on the increase. Noble made the call yesterday while opening a meeting of the Council of Police Chiefs from the Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (EAPCCO). Hiss call follows last year’s Interpol-led operation; code-named ‘Operation Mamba III’ conducted across East Africa which saw about 10 tonnes of counterfeit and illicit medical products seized.
(L-R) Inspector General of Police Emmanuel Gasana, Ronald K Noble the Executive Secretary of Interpol and Internal Security minister Musa Fazil Harelimana during the opening of the regional police chiefs meeting in Kigali yesterday. The New Times /Timothy
(L-R) Inspector General of Police Emmanuel Gasana, Ronald K Noble the Executive Secretary of Interpol and Internal Security minister Musa Fazil Harelimana during the opening of the regional police chiefs meeting in Kigali yesterday. The New Times /Timothy
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