INTERPOL Bujumbura connected to I-24/7, INTERPOL’s global police communications system, in 2005. Since then, the NCB has populated the Organization’s databases with hundreds of records on stolen and lost passports, stolen vehicles, wanted people, fingerprints, and so on.

Similarly, the Burundi NCB has made effective use of the databases in terms of carrying out searches. In particular, the NCB was quick to start systematically checking all imported vehicles against INTERPOL’s databases prior to registration. This process quickly enabled the identification and impounding of a series of luxury vehicles purchased in the United Arab Emirates (Dubai), having been stolen in Japan.

These successes led to the Recommendation made by the Committee of Chiefs of Police attending the 7th EAPCCO General Assembly in Mombasa, Kenya, that all INTERPOL member countries in the region should check all their imported vehicles prior to registration.

The Burundi Police Dog Unit

Burundi is one of the EAPCCO members to benefit from the General Secretariat’s allocation of police dogs. The police officer in charge of the dog unit works frequently under the supervision of INTERPOL Bujumbura, particularly for the loading and unloading of freight at Bujumbura international airport where a number of drug seizures have been accomplished.

International notices

The effectiveness and international recognition of INTERPOL’s red notice tracking system has resulted in the location and arrest of dozens of international fugitives for a wide array of dangerous crimes. This is why the Burundi NCB has issued the following INTERPOL notices and encourages member countries to do their utmost to stop these suspects should they attempt to enter their country:

Currently wanted by Burundi :

BANGIRINAMA Vital, born 1971 2008/15710 BANGIRINAMA VITAL Soldier wanted for crimes against life and health

SINANKWA, Denise 2007/39478 SINANKWA DENISE Wanted for fraud