Since the year began, Interpol's Russian National Central Bureau has furnished information on about 2,400 criminal cases and inquiries, an Interpol spokesperson told RIA.
The RNCB has processed a total of over 24,000 queries, replies and other messages this year, our interviewee said. That work has led to the location of 41 persons wanted by the Russian police and to the detention of 27 of these.
Since the start of this year, Russian and foreign police have reportedly stepped up information sharing in the fight against artwork theft, terrorism, and economic crimes.
Interpol officials in Moscow have speedily submitted information on 29,000 lost or stolen Russian passports to the Interpol General Secretariat's databases, our interviewee revealed.
Information provided by the Russian Interpol has made possible the location of more than 600 cars wanted by police in other countries. Some 30,000 other motor vehicles stolen in Russia are now being searched for through Interpol channels, reported the source.
