UAE tops Interpol’s ‘red corner’ request list

More than two-thirds of Interpol warrants issued by the UAE stem from fraud cases, according to the international crime organisation's online records, The National reported today.

About 150 of the country's 211 "red notices" seek arrest for fraudulent activity.

Interpol's red notices are requests to all of the organisation's 188-member states seeking the arrest of those suspected of criminal activity.

The UAE is one of the world's heaviest users of the government-issued notices. It comes in 11th in the world in the total number of notices. It is also the most-frequent issuer of Interpol warrants in the Gulf.

Saudi Arabia has 67 red notices.