Turkish national wanted on Interpol Red Notice arrested in Georgia’s Adjara region

Georgian police have arrested a Turkish citizen who was wanted internationally under an Interpol Red Notice, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said on Saturday.

The body added officers from the Adjara Main Division of the Central Criminal Police Department detained the individual in the Black Sea resort city of Batumi following investigative activities.

The suspect was being sought at the request of Turkish law enforcement authorities in connection with multiple criminal offences and had been placed on Interpol’s Red Notice list.

Authorities said extradition procedures are currently underway in accordance with the law.