An Interpol Red Notice is a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition. It is issued for individuals wanted for prosecution or to serve a sentence based on a valid national arrest warrant. However, a Red Notice is not an international arrest warrant; it does not compel countries to arrest the individual. The notice contains essential information about the wanted person, including their identity, the nature of the alleged crime, and the legal basis for the request. While it helps facilitate international cooperation, each country decides how to respond to a Red Notice based on its own laws.