More than CAD1bn ($751m) of property transactions in Vancouver during last year were linked to Chinese organised crime, according to a confidential police intelligence study. Money laundering has been linked to a China-based gang called the Big Circle Boys, who are involved in the importing and dealing of drugs, in particular fentanyl, as well as other crimes such as prostitution and financial crimes. More than 4,000 Canadians died of opioid overdoses 2016, with the majority involving fentanyl, according to Health Canada figures.
More than CAD1bn ($751m) of property transactions in Vancouver during 2016 were linked to Chinese organised crime, according to a confidential police intelligence study. Money laundering has been linked to a China-based gang called the Big Circle Boys, who are involved in the importing and dealing of drugs, in particular fentanyl, as well as other crimes such as prostitution and financial crimes. More than 4,000 Canadians died of opioid overdoses last year, with the majority involving fentanyl, according to Health Canada figures.