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Confessions of a former money mule

How a struggling mom became part of a nationwide money laundering ring

Zak Vescera

11 May 2026 5 min read

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An illustration shows the silhouette of a mule against a backdrop of Canadian currency.
Money mules are an age-old way of laundering money, but stopping them is anything but simple. (Zak Vescera/IJF)

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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