CRIM 412 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Greater Montreal, Money Laundering, Identity Fraud
30 Jan 2020
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Foundations of the organized crime marketplace in canada: The british columbia lower mainland, southern ontario and greater. Montreal are the primary criminal hubs with both the largest concentration of criminal groups as well as the most active and dynamic markets. Where law enforcement successes have disrupted or dismantled specific crime groups, this impact tends to be short term. In general, criminal groups are highly resistant to long-term disruption. Many organized crime groups have the capability to exploit international borders and as a result supply and distribution chains remain strong. Exploitation and infiltration of legitimate business by organized crime groups plays a critical role in undermining public confidence in some legitimate markets while contributing to the resilience on many organized crime groups. In canada, 39% of the national prison population is made up of members of street gangs: aboriginal gangs - 26% Predominantly weighted in the prairie region: outlaw motorcycle gangs 17, traditional organized crime 8, asian gangs 3%
