Dubai Police arrest 3 Belgians wanted by Interpol for organised crime
The arrests were carried out based on Interpol-issued red notices, with the suspects swiftly handed over to Belgian authorities following legal procedures.
The suspects — Matthias Akyazili, Georgi Kim, and Othman Belouti — are listed under the most-wanted category by both the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) and the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol).
They were apprehended in a targeted operation by Dubai authorities.
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