 | The Sûreté du Québec announced Wednesday morning they are involved in worldwide raids targeting contraband tobacco, drug trafficking and money laundering. Police expect to arrest up to 100 people Wednesday in Quebec and Ontario as they break up an international money laundering ring. In what the Sureté du Quebec is calling Operation Tarantula (Mygale), officers have spent months investigating an organized crime ring spanning North America, South America, and Europe.
Police say biker gangs collaborated with aboriginal criminals to smuggle tobacco and drugs, and to launder money. Raids involving 700 police officers are also taking place north of Montreal, in Ste. Therese and Ste. Marthe sur le lac, in Kahnawake, and in Ontario. |