US EditionChinese fraud fugitive arrested in Sandton after Interpol Red Notice
SANDTON, SOUTH AFRICA, JUL 24 – The suspect was arrested after attempting to apply for a US visa in Sandton, following an Interpol Red Notice issued for a fraud case in China, police said.
- In Sandton, a Chinese national wanted for fraud in China was arrested on Tuesday, 22 July 2025, after his fugitive status was flagged at the US embassy, Lieutenant Colonel Amanda van Wyk said.
- Following the fraud allegations, INTERPOL issued a Red Notice, with Lieutenant Colonel Amanda van Wyk saying it was circulated to locate and arrest the Chinese national.
- The Interpol National Central Bureau in Pretoria handcuffed him, with authorities executing the arrest at Sandton after his fugitive status was flagged during a US embassy visa application.
- His case was postponed to Friday for a formal bail application, and Lieutenant Colonel Amanda van Wyk said, 'the suspect made his first appearance in the Randburg Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, 23 July 2025.'
- Lieutenant Colonel Amanda van Wyk noted the South African Police Service's ongoing successes in dismantling transnational crime syndicates and arresting international fugitives, mentioning earlier this year Interpol’s Operation Red Card arrested 306 individuals across seven African countries.
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South Africa: Alleged Chinese Fugitive Arrested in SA
[SAnews.gov.za] The International Criminal Police Organisation's (INTERPOL) National Central Bureau (NCB) in Pretoria has arrested a 57-year-old Chinese fugitive, who is believed to be linked to a case of fraud reported in China.
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