Silver Notice : International Criminal Police Organisation
The International Criminal Police Organisation, or Interpol, has introduced its first ‘Silver Notice’.
- It is the latest addition to Interpol’s suite of colour-coded alerts, designed to help countries track and retrieve criminally obtained assets.
- This notice allows participating nations to request information on assets linked to criminal activities such as fraud, corruption, drug trafficking, and environmental crimes.
- It aimed at tracing assets laundered across international borders.
- This initiative, part of a pilot project involving 52 countries, including India, was launched following a request from Italy to locate the assets of a senior mafia member.
- The project will run until at least November 2025, with 500 notices available for distribution among the participating countries.
- Countries can use the Silver Notice to request information on various assets, including properties, vehicles, financial accounts, and businesses connected to criminal activities.
- The notice facilitates the identification and location of these assets, enabling further legal action, such as seizure or confiscation, subject to national laws.
- India is a participant in this pilot project and stands to benefit significantly.
- With numerous fugitive economic offenders and a substantial amount of unaccounted black money transferred offshore, the Silver Notice could be instrumental in tracing and recovering these assets.
