International AML enforcement cooperation and cross-border asset recovery
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Background and challenges
Money laundering and illicit asset transfers have become increasingly international and specialised, making tracing and recovery difficult for any single country. INTERPOL, Eurojust and other organisations have developed cross-border tracing and rapid cooperation mechanisms to address challenges in information sharing, seizure and asset return.
Approach and implementation
INTERPOL issued its first Silver Notice in 2025 to help locate and trace criminal assets across borders. In individual cases, requests enabled rapid identification of overseas asset leads, including cash, property and vehicles. Eurojust and other bodies also coordinated joint investigations by national authorities and the freezing and seizure of suspected laundering proceeds.
Outcomes
New mechanisms including Silver Notices enabled requesting countries to identify and trace overseas illicit assets worth millions of US dollars. Joint cross-border investigations also located and froze funds worth tens of millions of renminbi, disrupting transnational laundering networks.
Lessons for international cooperation and governance
Cross-border asset tracing and recovery depend on international enforcement cooperation, financial intelligence sharing and new mechanisms. These examples provide a directional reference for the Alliance's cross-border AML cooperation and assistance to clients seeking to trace and recover assets.