Red 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 fugitive was tracked down and arrested after law enforcement agencies worldwide received an Interpol Red Notice containing his description and details of his alleged crimes.
- An Interpol Red Notice is typically issued for a person who is wanted for a serious crime and is believed to be hiding in another country.
- The notorious smuggler had managed to evade capture for years until a Red Notice was issued by Interpol, significantly increasing global attention to his case.
- After years on the run, the accused was finally apprehended at a border crossing thanks in part to an Interpol Red Notice alerting authorities worldwide to his status as a fugitive.
- Authorities confirmed that an Interpol Red Notice had been issued for the suspect's arrest in connection with a series of high-profile heists across multiple continents.