INTERPOL Purple Notice

Act immediately. Gather all documentation about the underlying investigation and the requesting state’s legal proceedings. Contact our Interpol defence lawyers for a confidential assessment. Early intervention substantially increases the chances of a successful outcome before the situation escalates — particularly before the requesting state applies for a Red Notice.

Yes. If your data is included in an INTERPOL Purple Notice, you can submit a request to the CCF to have it reviewed, corrected, or deleted. Grounds include political motivation, no genuine connection to the criminal method described, or violation of your fundamental rights. Our team prepares comprehensive CCF submissions and guides clients through the […]

Purple Notices are requested by National Central Bureaus of Interpol’s 195 member states and approved by the General Secretariat in Lyon. They cover a wide range of criminal methods: drug trafficking concealment, cybercrime tools, money laundering techniques, forgery, and organised crime methods. Our lawyers identify whether your name is included and advise on the appropriate […]

Not directly. A Purple Notice alone does not authorise arrest. However, it can form part of a broader law enforcement intelligence picture. If a named individual’s methods are linked to a criminal investigation, the requesting state may subsequently seek a Red Notice or diffusion for that person. If you are named, take legal advice immediately […]

An INTERPOL Purple Notice provides law enforcement agencies with information about criminal modus operandi — the methods, objects, devices, and concealment techniques used in crimes. It is not a request to arrest a specific individual, but persons identified in connection with a particular criminal method may face investigative consequences and data processing in Interpol’s systems.