International Wanted Notice (Noun)
Meaning
An Interpol notice describing a wanted person and asking that he or she be arrested with a view to extradition; a wanted notice that is issued by Interpol at the request of an Interpol member country and distributed to all member countries; "an Interpol Red Notice is the closest instrument to an international arrest warrant in use today".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The international wanted notice was issued by Interpol for the fugitive's alleged involvement in money laundering and terrorism financing worldwide.
- Interpol published an international wanted notice, describing in detail the suspect and his accomplices for their roles in a string of high-profile jewelry heists across Europe.
- A special international wanted notice was circulated by Interpol at the request of the United States for the apprehension of a former CEO wanted for embezzlement and tax evasion.
- Law enforcement agencies worldwide can request an international wanted notice from Interpol for serious offenses such as murder and international abduction.
- After a country issues an international wanted notice for an individual, member states of Interpol are asked to consider provisionally arresting the suspect in connection with the accompanying red notice.