The provincial government has ordered Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries officials to report suspicious transactions at its casinos to police in an effort to crack down on money laundering, which is often connected to the drug trade.
“(The directive) will help people build cases, that will help officers conduct investigations, and that will help hold people accountable who are responsible for the scourge of toxic drugs that we’re seeing, fentanyl and many other damaging drugs,” Premier Wab Kinew said at a news conference Monday at Club Regent Casino.
Until now, the Crown corporation reported dodgy activity to the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, the federal financial intelligence unit and anti-money laundering supervisor.
