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News Topical, Digital Desk : The Enforcement Directorate i.e. ED has taken a big step in the fight against money laundering. On 21 August 2025, ED has issued a Purple Notice for the first time through Interpol. This notice has been issued to expose new and vicious methods of money laundering at the international level, which is being considered an important initiative towards fighting crime at the global level. ED's investigation has revealed a modus operandi in which money laundering was being done on a large scale in the name of international trade using domestic and foreign shell companies.
'It was a game of laundering illegal money'
Many tricks were adopted in this business of fraud, such as showing low prices in imports (under-invoicing), fake duty-free imports for goods such as semiconductors, preparing fake documents and re-exporting circulars through third countries. All these tricks were used to create an environment that everything looked like legitimate international trade, while in reality it was a game of laundering illegal money.
According to the ED, this system looked like a legitimate business from the outside, but in reality it worked like the hawala system. The only difference was that formal banking channels and fake documents were used in it to avoid the attention of regulatory agencies. With this kind of trickery, criminals were able to show black money as legitimate on a large scale.
Purpose and importance of Purple Notice
One of the 8 special notices of Interpol, the Purple Notice aims to alert the investigation agencies of 196 countries about the new methods of criminals, their tricks and ways of concealment. ED said that such notices are very important to make global agencies aware and alert them about new trends of money laundering . ED has long been trying to increase informal cooperation with different countries and international groups so that timely and correct information can be obtained and investigations can be expedited.
Why is this step of ED so important?
Through the Purple Notice, the ED has not only exposed this new method of money laundering but has also taken a step towards uniting the investigating agencies at the global level. This notice will alert agencies around the world about this cunning method and will help in cracking down on such activities in future. This step of the ED can prove to be a milestone in further strengthening the fight against money laundering not only in India but all over the world.
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