Border-security officers at Warsaw’s Chopin Airport apprehended three passengers flagged by Interpol red notices over the weekend and processed the arrests on 21 September 2026, the Nadwiślański Border Guard division reported. The wanted individuals—whose nationalities were not disclosed—were attempting to transit through Poland on separate flights. Thanks to full integration between Poland’s Passenger Name Record (PNR) analytics engine and Interpol’s I-24/7 database, the suspects were identified before boarding their onward connections. All three were transferred to police custody pending extradition proceedings with the requesting states. The incident is Poland’s second multiple-red-notice haul at a single airport this month and demonstrates the country’s commitment to the EU’s “Advanced Passengers” package, which mandates real-time data sharing on high-risk travellers. For multinational firms routing mobile workers through Warsaw, the development reinforces the importance of ensuring employees have clean legal histories; unresolved warrants can now surface instantly at check-in. Chopin Airport handled 18.6 million passengers in 2025 and remains Central Europe’s largest transfer hub. Border Guard officials say additional biometric e-gates, scheduled to come online next quarter, will further enhance their ability to screen for fugitives without lengthening queues for compliant travellers.
Source: Nadwiślański Border Guard
