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A selection of operations and institutional milestones with the greatest public impact.
InterpolPCIC detained another foreign citizen targeted by INTERPOL 'red notice'
The Scientific Criminal Investigation Police (PCIC), in close coordination with the Immigration Service, this morning arrested a Chinese citizen identified as ZHANG Xiuquan, 27, the subject of a red notice issued by Interpol at the request of the authorities of the People's Republic of China.
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interpolPCIC detained foreign citizen wanted by Interpol at Dili International Airport
A team from the Scientific Criminal Investigation Police (PCIC) detained this morning, at Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport, in Dili, a Chinese citizen identified as Yuan Nanfeng, 47, the target of a red notice issued by Interpol at the request of the authorities of the People's Republic of China.
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cibercrimeFifty two people detained in two operations against online fraud centers in Dili
The Scientific Criminal Investigation Police (PCIC), with the support of the National State Intelligence Service (SNIE), conducted on Friday night two operations in Dili that resulted in the arrest of more than fifty people suspected of involvement in online fraud centers.
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cibercrimePCIC receives digital forensic screening equipment donated by TLPDP
The Scientific Criminal Investigation Police (PCIC) received, last Friday, July 10th, two digital forensic screening kits donated by the Timor-Leste Police Development Program (TLPDP), as part of the strengthening of the national capacity to combat cybercrime.
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CibercrimePCIC detains 28 more foreign nationals suspected of illegal online gambling in Fomento II, Dili
The Scientific Police for Criminal Investigation (PCIC) informs that during the early hours of today it detained 28 suspects, mostly foreign citizens of Chinese nationality, in the area of Fomento II, Dili, on suspicion of illegal online gambling activity and computer fraud.
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CybercrimeOperation recovers USD 42 million from Business Email Compromise (BEC) fraud
An investigation into an international Business Email Compromise (BEC) fraud scheme led to the recovery of USD 42 million in illicitly transferred funds, in coordination with international police partners.
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INTERPOLPCIC arrests in Timor-Leste a fugitive subject to an INTERPOL Red Notice
In a coordinated operation with international partners, PCIC arrested on national territory the citizen Teves, subject of a Red Notice issued by INTERPOL.
View on FacebookOnline fraud centre dismantled in Oécussi
A PCIC operation identified and dismantled a centre dedicated to online fraud in Oécussi, arresting the operators and seizing the IT equipment used in the schemes.
View on FacebookAnti-skimming operation dismantles network cloning bank cards at ATMs
PCIC dismantled a network installing skimming devices on ATMs to capture customers' bank card data, with the suspects arrested.
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The Scientific Criminal Investigation Police detained 99 foreign nationals in an operation against cyber fraud and illegal online gambling.
The Scientific Criminal Investigation Police (PCIC), in collaboration with the State National Intelligence Service (SNIE), conducted an operation on the night of Wednesday, 08 July, in the 20 de Setembro Hamlet, Bebonuk (Dili), following an investigation of more than one month into suspected cyber fraud activities and illegal online gambling.
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PCIC awarded international prize for operational excellence in combating cybercrime
PCIC was honoured with an international award for its operational performance in combating cybercrime, in recognition of its technical capacity and the results achieved.
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Signing of memoranda of understanding between PCIC and the AFP, and between PCIC and the TLPDP, in Canberra
In an official ceremony held in Canberra, Australia, PCIC signed memoranda of understanding with the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and with the Timor-Leste Police Development Program (TLPDP), reinforcing bilateral technical and operational cooperation.
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Working visit of the Prosecutor-General of the Republic to PCIC facilities
PCIC welcomed the Prosecutor-General of the Republic on a working visit to its facilities, as part of strengthening institutional coordination between criminal investigation and the Public Prosecutor's Office.
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Launch of the PCIC DNA Laboratory as part of the institution's 11th anniversary
During the celebration of PCIC's 11th anniversary, the new DNA Laboratory was inaugurated, a milestone for the national scientific capacity in forensic evidence.
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Coverage and references to PCIC in the press.