Interpol elects France's Lucas Philippe as new president


A flag with the logo of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) is seen at the headquarters in Lyon, France, September 30, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

(Corrects name throughout to Philippe not Phillipe)

RABAT (Reuters) -Global police agency Interpol elected French police official Lucas Philippe as its president on Thursday.

Philippe was elected for a four-year term during Interpol's general assembly in Marrakech.

The assembly brought together 886 participants from 179 Interpol member countries and 34 international organizations, to discuss issues including cyber crime, scam centres, organised crime and data protection, according to organisers.

(Reporting by Ahmed Eljechtimi; Editing by Alison Williams)

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