Interpol Issue First Ever Silver Notice

Source: NIE

Context: Interpol has issued its first-ever Silver Notice at India’s request to track illicit assets linked to former French Embassy official Shubham Shokeen, accused in a major visa fraud.

About Interpol Issue First Ever Silver Notice:

• What is a Silver Notice?

• A colour-coded Interpol alert launched in January 2025. Aimed at identifying, tracking, and recovering criminally acquired assets worldwide.

• A colour-coded Interpol alert launched in January 2025.

• Aimed at identifying, tracking, and recovering criminally acquired assets worldwide.

• How It Works?

• Member countries can request a Silver Notice to locate assets linked to crimes such as: Fraud, corruption, money laundering, narcotics, and environmental crimes. It enables countries to exchange asset-related intelligence and initiate: Freezing, seizure, or confiscation of these assets under domestic laws. Information is first reviewed by Interpol’s General Secretariat to prevent misuse or politically motivated targeting.

• Fraud, corruption, money laundering, narcotics, and environmental crimes.

• It enables countries to exchange asset-related intelligence and initiate:

• Freezing, seizure, or confiscation of these assets under domestic laws.

• Information is first reviewed by Interpol’s General Secretariat to prevent misuse or politically motivated targeting.

• Authority and Issuance:

• In India, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) acts as the nodal agency for all Interpol matters. Only member countries can issue such notices, subject to pilot phase limits (9 notices per country till Nov 2025). The notice is shared with 195 Interpol member countries for real-time cooperation.

• In India, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) acts as the nodal agency for all Interpol matters.

• Only member countries can issue such notices, subject to pilot phase limits (9 notices per country till Nov 2025).

• The notice is shared with 195 Interpol member countries for real-time cooperation.

• Key Features of Silver Notice:

• Asset-Focused Tool: Unlike the Red Notice (for people), Silver Notice targets illicit assets. Transnational Reach: Aids asset tracking across borders using global police coordination. Supports Financial Investigations: Useful in crypto scams, shell firms, real estate laundering, etc. Strengthens Legal Cooperation: Provides basis for bilateral asset recovery requests.

• Asset-Focused Tool: Unlike the Red Notice (for people), Silver Notice targets illicit assets.

• Transnational Reach: Aids asset tracking across borders using global police coordination.

• Supports Financial Investigations: Useful in crypto scams, shell firms, real estate laundering, etc.

• Strengthens Legal Cooperation: Provides basis for bilateral asset recovery requests.