Police in Buenos Aires recently arrested an internationally wanted murder suspect after the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) facial recognition unit identified his image as a likely match.
During an investigation by police in Argentina, INTERPOL’s National Central Bureau in Buenos Aires submitted images of the suspect to INTERPOL’s General Secretariat headquarters for comparison against its facial recognition database records
The search result came up as a potential match. Police in Argentina detained the suspect for further questioning, and the suspect confirming his identity as Kristian Danev, Slovak national, who is wanted internationally by Czech authorities under an INTERPOL Red Notice following a murder ten years ago.
“In less than 48 hours, INTERPOL’s global police cooperation platform helped locate, identify and arrest an international fugitive who had evaded justice for a decade,” Harald Arm, director of operational support and analysis at INTERPOL, said
Authorities in Argentina are holding Kristian Danev subject to his extradition to the Czech Republic.
INTERPOL’s Fugitive Investigative Support unit was supported by its Command and Coordination Centre and its Regional Bureau in Buenos Aires. They worked closely together with the INTERPOL National Central Bureaus in Bratislava, Buenos Aires and Prague to quickly exchange information on the case.
“This illustrates the fundamental role of INTERPOL’s policing capabilities and forensic data in international police investigations. We need to ensure that vital information moves faster than fugitives,” Arm said.