Interpol asks for international help to capture Gaddafi's son.
International police today issued an alert to 188 countries urging their cooperation in the arrest of Saadi Gaddafi, accused of theft and intimidation.
Agência Brasil – Interpol, the international criminal police organization, issued an alert today (29) addressed to 188 countries in order to collaborate in the arrest of Saadi Gaddafi, one of the sons of Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi. The statement was also sent to the Libyan National Transitional Council, commanded by the opposition to Gaddafi, and which controls most of the country's cities.
Interpol reported that the arrest warrant for Saadi is based on charges of theft and intimidation. According to investigations, Saadi stole property and is involved in allegations of armed intimidation tactics when he headed the Libyan Football Federation.
Saadi was the commander of the country's special forces. There are still ongoing investigations into allegations that he was responsible for ordering the repression of protesters in Libya. According to Interpol, in such cases the process falls under the jurisdiction of the United Nations (UN).
In its statement, Interpol reports that Saadi, 38, was last seen in Niger, a country neighboring Libya. Part of Gaddafi's family – his wife and three children – sought refuge in the country. The Nigerien government accepted the request citing humanitarian reasons; at the time, Gaddafi's daughter was about to have a baby.