The last post in this series addressed a Silver Notice issued against Karan A. Chanana, the chairman and managing director of Amira Pure Foods. Today’s post will break down the purpose of each notice and explore what would occur in a case involving both simultaneously. 

Silver Notices vs Red Notices

Silver Notices, as stated in my last post, exist to help identify, locate, and trace assets acquired through criminal proceeds by fugitives across INTERPOL’s member countries. These differ from Red Notices, which serve to locate and extradite a person back to the requesting country. In other words, Silver Notices track criminal assets, while Red Notices track individuals alleged to have committed criminal acts or who have been convicted of a criminal act. 

How do Red and Silver Notices Interact? 

Although it is not standard for an INTERPOL case to involve two types of notices, it is certainly possible. 

For example, a country may first discover allegedly criminal proceeds have been transferred or hidden abroad and request a Silver Notice to help trace and identify those assets internationally. As the investigation progresses, authorities may then identify the individual or individuals alleged to be responsible for the offense. If those suspects are located outside the country, the government may request a Red Notice to seek their location, provisional arrest, and eventual extradition so they can be tried or sentenced.

As always, thoughts and comments are welcomed.