British Columbia’s dysfunctional regulatory regime for casinos helped fuel a perfect storm for large-scale, transnational money laundering and organized crime networks, a report released Tuesday by Attorney General David Eby says.
“Vancouver is a hub for Chinese-based organized crime,” the report, titled Dirty Money, says, but adds that large quantities of illicit drug money also move through Vancouver casinos related to Mexican drug cartels and others, including Middle East organized crime.
The story’s been simmering for a while, so it’s interesting to see it pick up mainstream traction.
When the Courts and the Federal Government make it impossible for BC to raise tax revenues through construction of pipelines, exporting LNG and other normal economic functions, then balancing the budget through taxes levied on revenues derived from enterprises funded through money laundering became an attractive option.
It’s the British Columbians and their provincial government that prevent normal economic functions such as you mention. The federal government wants the pipeline built, but a minority of BC people and left wing government protest and take it to court.
The casino illegalities very much predate the more recent problems with pipelines, etc. And don’t forget it is the current NDP government who is totally and absolutely against any export of petroleum products; except, of course, some LNG from their own Peace River wells.
Isn’t that illegal??
Wheres Sheila Copps when you need her?
Triad infiltration on a large scale began in 1999 when Hong Kong was reverting to China from being a British colony when the 99 year lease ran out. Do a search on Operation Sidewinder.
The Liberals have been looking the other way for a long time, and their appointed judiciary going light on it.
See “The Paper Fan” by Terry Gould for a look at early Triad infiltration into Vancouver 2 decades ago.
RE; Davis, The fed’s wanted the pipeline built ??? Then why direct the oil to there main harbour where all the protesters are ? If and when there is a spill in there main port, there will be hell to pay. Why not go with a remote harbour like Kitimat BC ? ( Northern Gate Way Pipeline that they canceled ).
True, Northern Gateway is more direct to the proposed Asian customers.
If I put ten grand in cash in my bank account someone would be on me like a wet blanket. how do they get to push around millions for years without being caught?
I was in retail and the government hired the stupidest people to inquire whether we bought or sold anything (of specified types) worth more than $10,000. Silly annoying pricks. Annoy me, my suppliers, and customers but give a pass to likely Chinese drug dealers.
Vancouver is a hub for Chinese-based organized crime,” the report, titled Dirty Money, says, but adds that large quantities of illicit drug money also move through Vancouver casinos related to Mexican drug cartels and others, including Middle East organized crime.
That’s so vibrant!! And multicultural!!!
So, which “banks” are handling the cash? Tell me they aren’t in on it? Where are they head quartered? How’s real estate there?
How come I knew, like any idiot, that the BC Chinese housing boom was fueled by laundered money, yet politicians and police turned a blind eye. This isn’t news. Because BC chooses to kill anything that would build their economy, they survive by selling their houses to Chinese communists and the mob.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzjSzAYhxaA
During Chretien’s term – government crooked from top to bottom.
aaaaaaaaand doan fergit who “admires their basic dictatorshit”.
why, it’s the TURD himselfie !!!!