Sources say RCMP opened file on Liberal MP whose firm facilitated real estate deals in B.C.
Law enforcement sources say the RCMP has a file regarding Liberal MP Joe Peschisolido and allegations made by confidential police informants Continue reading
Money laundering in Canada
B.C. casino regulator received complaint alleging BCLC management pressured to ‘allow dirty money’
B.C.’s casino regulator received a complaint alleging B.C. Lottery Corp.’s management could have been pressured to allow dirty cash to enter casinos. Continue reading
Countries must co-ordinate to reveal shell company owners, fight money laundering: U.K. MP
“What you’ve got to try and do is make sure they can’t move it without being spotted,” said John Penrose, a U.K. MP and point person on anti-corruption. Continue reading
How Canada’s legal system helped an alleged Chinese gangster avoid deportation for decades
How a convicted drug trafficker and alleged kingpin of a Chinese organized crime cartel managed to avoid deportation for three decades. Continue reading
Toronto man arrested with $1M in cash may have ties to international money launderer. Now, he’s allegedly fled Canada
North York currency exchange owner named Farzam Mehdizadeh was arrested in 2016 with more than $1 million in cash during a traffic stop. Now he has reportedly left the country. Continue reading
As RCMP investigated casino money laundering, police distrust of B.C. government grew
Documents show senior police were concerned about leaks in B.C.’s government when E-Pirate casino raids were compromised. Continue reading
Not just B.C.: Most provinces in Canada fail to secure convictions in money-laundering cases
Canada largely fails to successfully prosecute money launderers with almost three-quarters of people accused going free, Global News has found. Continue reading
A B.C. money laundering public inquiry is backed by every demographic that was asked in this Ipsos poll
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
Ask a person from almost any demographic across British Columbia, and they’re likely to tell you the same thing: they support a public inquiry into allegations of money laundering at the province’s casinos. Continue reading
Justin Trudeau looking for answers but doesn’t commit to B.C. casino public inquiry
Trudeau was asked to respond to allegations in a Global News investigation that former casino investigators are questioning whether some B.C. officials deliberately allowed government-regulated casinos to be used as hubs for money laundering. Continue reading
‘BCLC could have stopped this’: Former casino investigators question whether officials unwilling to stop criminal activity
Whistle-blowers from B.C.’s casino industry believe government officials could be investigated for deliberately allowing dirty money to flood government casinos. Continue reading