LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

Mexican drug cartels have expanded into Canada. The following explains their migration with details about Billings, Montana, how they were invited into Montreal by existing gangs and how RCMP Members contributed to the fictionalization of the cartels' money laundering in Vancouver, British Columbia.

BILLINGS, MONTANA MURDER RATE HIGHER THAN NEW YORK

"There are several Mexican cartels, but the two dominant cartels responsible for inundating American streets are the Sinaloa Cartel and the Cártel Jalisco Nuevo Generación (CJNG). The Sinaloa Cartel, widely recognized as the most extensive criminal organization in Mexico, comprises of a network of smaller organizations. Some analysts warn that the Sinaloa Cartel remains powerful due to its international dominance, its infiltration of the upper echelons of the Mexican government, and its adaptable networked alliance structure, that by some estimates, extends to 50 countries." 

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Cartel activities are not confined to the southern border states – even small towns in the least populated states are impacted

Mexican cartels in Canada

"During our research for the book, we identified the Sinaloa Cartel as having a presence across eastern Canada and with a solid control of cocaine."

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A number of Mexican cartels are moving north, embedding in Canada's underworld, where they are displacing the traditional mafias.

Read how several currently serving RCMP Members portray themselves in Vancouver, British Columbia money laundering and cocaine smuggling.

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Vancouver Secrets sees Winthrop, Breyman and Hortonn joined by  British Columbia Combined Forces Special Enforcement Corporal Anne-Marie Clark. The quartet investigate money laundering and the funneling of washed currency to domestic and international terrorist organizations. When a connection is made to California money laundering, the Canadian detectives enlist the aide of retired Secret Service Agent Rebecca Simpson and Dr. Penelope Barker of Santa Barbara.