Why B.C. securities investigators are cracking down on ‘money mules’

Internal report says mules are helping foreign crime groups launder money swindled from Canadians

18 Jun 2024 • 4 min read

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Police and government reports say "money mules" are helping international criminal groups launder money swindled from Canadians. (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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