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Ethiopian Fugitive Wanted Under Interpol Red Notice Deported From Indonesia

AI SUMMARY

An Ethiopian national wanted under an Interpol Red Notice for financial fraud has been deported from Indonesia and returned to Addis Ababa.

An Ethiopian national identified by the initials SMY and aged 29 was apprehended by immigration authorities at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, Indonesia.
The suspect was flagged during routine border security screening, revealing an active Interpol Red Notice issued on April 9, 2026, at the request of Ethiopian law enforcement.
The fugitive was sought in connection with a high-profile fraud investigation in Ethiopia involving estimated total losses of 46.4 million Ethiopian Birr, equivalent to approximately $273,000 USD.
The Ngurah Rai Special Immigration Office and NCB Interpol Indonesia denied the traveler entry into the country following the detection.
NCB Interpol Indonesia arranged a secure, direct deportation process via an Etihad Airways flight routed through Abu Dhabi under strict police escort.
Indonesian immigration officials stated that the operation demonstrates expanding cross-border cooperation between global law enforcement agencies and NCB Interpol.