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Thursday, September 9, 2010
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Interpol's Fugitive Investigative Services

Interpol's global efforts to fight counterfeiting and piracy received a significant boost following the announcement of major financial support from the US Chamber of Commerce. The agreement between the world's largest police organization and the US Chamber is aimed at enhancing co-operation between law enforcement and business against a crime which affects all consumer products and is estimated to exceed six per cent of global trade. The Chamber's decision will support Interpol's Intellectual Property crime programme's range of activities, including the collection and analysis of counterfeiting trends, and exchange of intelligence and best practice between all of the organization's 186 member countries.

Rewards for Justice

The Rewards for Justice program is one of the most valuable U.S. Government assets in the fight against international terrorism. Established by the 1984 Act to Combat International Terrorism, Public Law 98-533, the Program is administered by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Diplomatic Security. Under this program, the Secretary of State may offer rewards of up to $5 million for information that prevents or favorably resolves acts of international terrorism against U.S. persons or property worldwide. Rewards also may be paid for information leading to the arrest or conviction of terrorists attempting, committing, conspiring to commit, or aiding and abetting in the commission of such acts.

FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives

The alleged terrorists on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Terrorists list have been indicted by sitting Federal Grand Juries in various jurisdictions in the United States for the crimes reflected on their wanted posters. Evidence was gathered and presented to the Grand Juries, which led to their being charged. The indictments currently listed allow them to be arrested and brought to justice. Future indictments may be handed down as various investigations proceed in connection to other terrorist incidents, for example, the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

DOD Rewards Program

The Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq is using the DOD Rewards Program to collect information or non-lethal assistance that results in the capture of a person, weapon or documents on a wanted list. The effort, officials hope, will identify and capture terrorist weapons and explosive-making materials. Rewards are given to Non-US nationals and Iraqi citizens, including members of the Iraqi army and police, who provide qualifying information. The Rewards program is designed, over time, to reduce the capabilities and threats associated with terrorist activities. All informants are kept strictly confidential.