Interpol launches revolutionary Silver Notice to fight crime!

Interpol launches revolutionary Silver Notice to fight crime!

Interpol has taken a groundbreaking step to intensify global efforts to combat organized crime. On January 10, 2025, the organization announced the launch of its first “Silver Notice,” a new tool to track and recover criminal assets. According to Interpol Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza, this tool is intended to help detect illegal profits from fraud, drug trafficking and other crimes. The test phase of the “Silver Notice” will last at least until November 2025 and will initially include 52 member states, although Austria and Germany are not yet included Small newspaper reported.

The Silver Notice is seen as part of Interpol's broader strategy to combat cross-border crime. This new tool allows countries to request specific information about assets linked to criminal activity, including real estate, vehicles and bank accounts. Italy has already requested the first "Silver Notice" to trace assets of a high-ranking mafia member, as shown on Interpol is highlighted. The publication of this Notice marks an important step towards combating transnational organized crime and strengthening international police cooperation.

The worrying phenomenon of organized crime requires decisive action as an estimated 99 percent of criminal assets remain undetected. With the new “Silver Notice”, Interpol offers participating countries the opportunity to make up to 500 such requests, thereby promoting closer cooperation in the area of ​​asset tracking. This development could have far-reaching implications for the effectiveness of law enforcement and support international efforts to create a fairer world in which criminal networks can be weakened.