Kanada. Canada to Fight Laundering of Drug Money through Casinos
Kanada. Canada to Fight Laundering of Drug Money through Casinos
British Columbia is going to crack down on large-scale transnational money laundering in its casinos that is tied to the opioid trade.
„Money laundering isn’t a victimless crime,” said Attorney General David Eby on Wednesday. “It’s linked to the opioid crisis, and deaths on our streets.”
The announcement came after an independent report from Peter German, a former Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner, showed the extent to which casinos are being used to launder drug money.
At a news conference on Wednesday, German said it is hard to put a number on how much has been laundered in the past years but suggested a minimum of CA$100 million (US$75 million), and added it could be much higher. (occrp.org, 28.06.2018)
https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/8271-canada-to-fight-laundering-of-drug-money-through-casinos