Money Laundering BC

• Cash, gold bars and cars seized in money-laundering, drug crackdown in Surrey and White Rock

  Three people were arrested after search warrants were executed on Nov. 30 at two "associated" properties in the neighbouring cities, according to RCMP.

  Crime

  Dec 13, 2022
  
• B.C. government waited 9 years to heed recommendations to reject drug cash in casinos, inquiry hears

  Lawyers representing the federal and B.C. governments argued a stunning set of facts and assertions in closing arguments for the province’s money laundering inquiry on Friday.

  Crime

  Oct 15, 2021
  
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• Closing submissions due in B.C. money laundering probe

  Closing submissions in British Columbia's public inquiry into money laundering were set to begin Friday before the commission's final report and recommendations are due Dec. 15.

  Politics

  Oct 15, 2021
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• Former B.C. gaming minister Rich Coleman recalled by Cullen Commission

  The inquiry has previously heard testimony that said Coleman was alerted many times that money laundering was growing in B.C. Lottery Corporation casinos.

  Politics

  May 5, 2021
• Trudeau urged to review status of Liberal MP after law firm tied to alleged ‘drug boss’

  NDP ethics critic Charlie Angus and fellow Vancouver-area MPs called for an investigation into the matter in a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

  Investigations

  Jun 13, 2019
• $10M new funding for RCMP as B.C. ministers, feds to draft money-laundering strategy

  Federal and B.C. cabinet ministers want to come up with a national strategy to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2019
• Alleged gang kingpin may have used Liberal MP’s law firm to launder money through B.C. condo deal

  A Liberal MP's law firm may have facilitated a transaction that might have helped an alleged “drug boss” launder his unexplained wealth through a Vancouver development, a Global News investigation reveals.

  Investigations

  Jun 11, 2019
• Alleged ‘heavyweight’ gangster could be poster child for B.C.’s public inquiry into money laundering

  Allegations against Kwok Chung Tam could illustrate how the Vancouver-area real estate market may have been exploited by Chinese organized crime.

  Canada

  May 16, 2019
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• With public inquiry, NDP government no longer in control of B.C. money-laundering issue

  For the first time since the NDP came to power, the B.C. government is no longer in control of the money-laundering issue, writes Keith Baldrey.

  Commentary

  May 15, 2019
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• Former B.C. casino supervisor blows whistle on when Macau-style money laundering may have exploded

  She didn’t know exactly what she was seeing, but one woman's documents appear to provide a view from the casino floor as frightened staff witnessed the arrival of casino gangs.

  Canada

  May 1, 2019