ED issues 1st-ever 'Purple Notice' via INTERPOL on money laundering
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued its first INTERPOL Purple Notice on August 21, 2025, to alert global agencies about a trade-based money laundering network. The probe found shell companies, circular re-exports, and forged documents used to move illicit funds. The notice highlights India’s role in sharing information on new money laundering methods with 196 Interpol member countries.