While people who are the subject of Red Notices may be arrested when they encounter law enforcement officials with knowledge of the outstanding Red Notice, the fact is that a Red Notice is not an arrest warrant.
Although some of INTERPOL's member countries treat a Red Notice as an arrest warrant, others do not. One very clearly stated position regarding Red Notices is provided here by member country New Zealand. A New Zealand law enforcement official outlined its procedures for Red Notice subjects as follows...
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