Intelligence agency limited in info it can provide B.C. money laundering inquiry
A public inquiry into money laundering has heard that British Columbia appears to have more high-level organized crime groups than other provinces.
The director general of Criminal Intelligence Service Canada says that among at least 1,850 organized crime groups known to operate in Canada, the agency has assessed 680.
RCMP Chief Supt. Rob Gilchrist says one quarter of the assessed groups are known to be involved in money laundering, although the agency believes that figure to be low.
British Columbia's port access and proximity to Mexico make it a natural gateway for illicit drugs into ot...
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