Canadian haven?Experts on international crime say Canada has become a centre for their operations. This is because, compared with the rest of the world, it's relatively easy to enter and leave the country and to move money in and out. At a 1994 conference, international crime-watchers said at least ten syndicates were operating in Canada. These included the so-called Russian Mafia The Russian Mob or Mafia, Russkaya Mafiya, Red Mafia, Krasnaya Mafiya or Bratva (slang for 'brotherhood'), is a name given to a broad group of organized criminals of various ethnicity which appeared in the former Soviet Union territories after its , two of five Italian families, two Colombian drug cartels Colombian drug cartels is a genetic term that usually refers to three, usually rival, criminal organizations involved in Narcotrafficking in Colombia:
Japanese gangsters. Yakuza, who trace their roots back to ronin (masterless samurai), often adopt samurai-like rituals and identify themselves with elaborate body tattoos. gangs. A top Italian investigator said that Canada's lenient le·ni·ent adj. Inclined not to be harsh or strict; merciful, generous, or indulgent: lenient parents; lenient rules. judicial system and focus on the rights of individuals make the country a virtual free market for the underworld. |
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