The Interpol has issued the first Silver Notice on India’s request to track the global assets of former French Embassy officer Shubham Shokeen, who is wanted in connection with visa fraud, officials said on Tuesday.The Silver Notice is a colour-coded Notice introduced by Interpol in January this year to track the movement of illicit assets across the globe. The pilot project, in which India is also a part, started with the issuance of the first Silver Notice on the request of Italy.
The Interpol issues nine types of colour-coded Notices, with each meant for seeking specific information from member countries worldwide. For instance, Red is for detaining a fugitive, Blue for seeking additional information, Black for unidentified bodies and Yellow for missing person.
India is among the 51 member countries taking part in the first phase of Silver Notice issuance, as a pilot project that will continue till November.
As part of the pilot phase, each country can get nine Silver Notices published.
“Through Silver Notices and Diffusions, member countries can request information on assets linked to a person’s criminal activities such as fraud, corruption, drug trafficking, environmental crime and other serious offenses,” the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said in a statement.
It said the Notice will facilitate locating, identifying and obtaining information about laundered assets including properties, vehicles, financial accounts and businesses.