Interpol has a new tool to track down loot that criminals are stashing away around the world
The tool has already uncovered at least $41 million in criminal assets, Interpol said, as 82 countries test the system.
- On Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, in Lyon, France, Interpol introduced the 'Silver Notice,' a tool enabling its 196 member countries to coordinate tracking of illicit assets including cash, cryptocurrency, and real estate.
- Criminals historically retain around 99% of illegal gains, prompting Interpol to trial the system since January 2025 to increase seizure rates for assets stashed internationally.
- Nicholas Court, director of task force coordination at Interpol, reported that 82 participating nations have already uncovered at least $41 million in criminal assets using the new system.
- Italian authorities used the notice to locate mafia assets in Brazil, and both nations are now collaborating to recover property, apartments, and livestock identified during the investigation.
- Member nations will vote on full adoption of the tool during Interpol's general assembly in Hong Kong this November, marking the first new color-coded notice introduced in at least 20 years.
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Interpol has officially introduced a new tool that allows its member police to access the hidden assets of criminals - and an Italian crime boss was the first to face the effects of the tool.
Santa Maria Times
Independent EspañolLYON, France (AP) — Interpol has launched a new tool to help police track hidden criminal assets, and an Italian head of organized crime was one of the first to feel its effects.
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LYON, France (AP) - Interpol is rolling out a new tool to help police track down hidden criminal assets and an Italian crime boss was one of the first to feel its effects. The so-called "Silver Notice" allows the policing organization's 196 member countries to [...]
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Interpol has a new tool to track down loot that criminals are stashing away around the world
LYON, France (AP) — Interpol is rolling out a new tool to help police track down hidden criminal assets and an Italian crime boss was one of the first to feel its effects.
Interpol has officially introduced a new tool that allows the member police of this association to get to the hidden assets of criminals - and an Italian criminal
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