Interpol expects 'dramatic' jump in crime over vaccine shipments

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Interpol chief Juergen Stock has predicted a sharp rise in crimes with robbers seeking to get their hands on precious vaccines aimed at stopping the coronavirus pandemic.

“With vaccines rolling out, crime will increase dramatically,” Stock told business weekly WirtschaftsWoche. “We will see thefts and warehouse break-ins and attacks on vaccine shipments.”

The secretary general of the France-based global policing agency said he also expected more cases of graft related to Covid-19 vaccines, AFP reported. “Corruption will be rampant in many places to get the valuable vaccine quicker,” he said.

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