Interpol’s First Silver Notice

• 13 Jan 2025

On 10th January 2025, Interpol issued its first-ever Silver Notice, a pilot initiative to trace laundered assets across borders. The notice was requested by Italy to locate assets linked to a senior mafia member.

Key Points

• New Tool for Asset Recovery: The Silver Notice, launched as a pilot with 52 participating countries, including India, focuses on identifying laundered assets such as properties, vehicles, and accounts tied to criminal activities.
• Pilot Phase Details: The initiative, running until November 2025, will allow up to 500 notices, with dissemination to all 196 member countries or specific nations through Silver Diffusion notices.
• India’s Role: India plans to leverage this tool to track assets of fugitive economic offenders and address black money transfers to tax havens.
• Safeguards and Transparency: Interpol ensures notices adhere to its rules and cannot be misused for political purposes. During the pilot, Silver Notices remain confidential.
• Economic Impact: With 99% of criminal assets remaining unrecovered globally, this initiative aims to disrupt transnational crime networks by targeting their financial gains.
• Interpol Notices Overview: The Silver Notice complements other notices like Red (arrest requests), Blue (identity tracking), and Green (public safety warnings).