MANILA: The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) has announced its intention to request a red notice from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) for a British national implicated in a PHP12-million estafa case. The PNP-CIDG aims to enhance international cooperation to secure the arrest and extradition of the suspect. According to Philippines News Agency, the request for the Interpol red notice was endorsed by the PNP-CIDG in a letter addressed to Special Envoy on Transnational Crime Ambassador Anthony Alcantara. The request was initiated by Rheana's Trading, Inc. (RTI), a company involved in the wholesale distribution of electronic parts and communications equipment, which filed the estafa case against businessman Lavish Mohan Paryani. In his communication to Alcantara, PNP-CIDG Acting Director Police Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III emphasized the importance of aligning the recommendation with existing laws, including the Anti-Money Laundering Act and the Human Security Act, to apprehend individuals involved in transnational crimes affecting Philippine entities. Torre urged the Philippine Center for Transnational Crime to liaise with Interpol regarding this matter. Interpol red notices serve as international alerts for cooperation among police forces in member countries, enabling the sharing of critical crime-related information. A red notice specifically requests law enforcement globally to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal proceedings. Paryani reportedly left the Philippines prior to the issuance of an arrest warrant against him and his co-accused, Regina Reyes, by the Regional Trial Court of Pasay City last month. Reyes, a former employee of a five-star hotel, was apprehended on October 11. Meanwhile, Paryani's last known residence was in Porter Ranch, California, United States. The Department of Justice indicted Paryani and Reyes last month for violating Article 315, Paragraph 2(D) of the R evised Penal Code, pertaining to estafa.
