In a first, the Enforcement Directorate has secured an Interpol Purple Notice on trade-based money laundering modus operandi.
About Purple Notice:
It is one of eight types published by the Interpol
Purpose: It provides member countries with information on modus operandi, objects, devices and concealment methods used by criminals.
Unlike notices that target specific individuals (such as Red Notices), Purple Notices focus on practices and tools that pose a threat to public safety.
Other notices of Interpol: Red, yellow, blue, Black, green, Orange, Silver Notice (pilot phase)
Key Facts about Interpol
The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) was founded in 1923
Members: Interpol is an international police organisation made up of 196 member countries.
It does not work under the UN.It has enjoyed a special role – that of Permanent Observer at the United Nations – since 1996.
Headquarter: Lyon, France.
Functions of Interpol
It is not a police force in the traditional sense—its agents are not able to arrest criminals.
It is more of an information-sharing network, providing a way for national police forces to co-operate effectively and
Tackle international crime ranging from human trafficking and terrorism to money laundering and illegal art dealing.
Sharing of information is done by issuing colour-coded notices in four languages – English, Spanish, French, and Arabic.
The organization operates centralized criminal databases that contain fingerprint records, DNA samples and stolen documents.
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