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Inside a $156M money laundering operation tied to illegal weed

RCMP’s ‘Project Icarus’ reveals cannabis still a cash cow for organized crime

Zak Vescera

21 Apr 2026 8 min read

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Cannabis plants.
An investigation into websites selling illegal cannabis led authorities to a ring laundering tens of millions for criminal groups. (Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press)

Zak Vescera
Zak Vescera

Zak is a Vancouver-based reporter focusing on white-collar crime in British Columbia. He previously reported for The Tyee and The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.

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