JAKARTA - The Secretary of the NCB Interpol Indonesia Divhubinter Polri Brigjen Pol Untung Widyatmoko ensured that the whereabouts of Muhammad Riza Chalid (MRC) were still being monitored after the issuance of the Interpol red notice on Friday, January 23, 2025.
"We ensure that the person concerned is in one of the Interpol member countries and we have mapped and monitored his whereabouts. The team is currently also in the country concerned," said Untung in Jakarta, Sunday.
However, the specific location in question cannot be conveyed to the public for the sake of the interests and smoothness of the law enforcement process.
Untung said that after the issuance, the National Police immediately carried out intensive coordination with the Interpol Headquarters in Lyon, France, as well as law enforcement partners in and outside the country.
"Since then, the NCB Set of the Indonesian Interpol has immediately coordinated with its counterparts, both domestically and abroad, including with the Interpol Headquarters in Lyon," he said.
According to him, the red notice has been distributed to all 196 Interpol member countries, so that the fugitive's room of movement is very limited.
"With the spread of the red notice to 196 Interpol member countries, the subject is under international surveillance and his movement space is getting narrower," explained Brigjen Pol Untung.
Regarding the process of issuing a red notice which takes a long time, the Head of the Jatranin Division of the National Police, Kombes Pol Ricky Purnama, explained that Interpol applies a strict assessment mechanism, especially in cases related to alleged corruption.
"Every red notice submission must go through the assessment process at the Interpol Headquarters. In this case, there are differences in legal perspectives related to corruption in several countries, so Interpol is deepening to ensure that this case is purely criminal and not related to political interests," said Kombes Pol Ricky.
He added that the National Police must convince Interpol that the acts suspected of MRC meet the principle of dual criminality.
The National Police emphasized that the process of returning international fugitives takes time because it must comply with the legal system of the country where the subject is located. However, coordination and approaches continue to be carried out to the maximum.
"We ensure that the National Police through the NCB Interpol Indonesia Set continues to work optimally, complies with the provisions of local laws, and conducts intensive coordination so that the target of law enforcement can be achieved," said Ricky.
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