FINTRAC operational alert targets money laundering related to trade in illegal synthetic opioids

By John Schofield ( January 23, 2025, 4:59 PM EST) -- In a joint effort with the U.S. and Mexico, Canada’s anti-money-laundering watchdog has published an operational alert aimed at helping businesses to identify and report financial transactions related to the laundering of proceeds from the importation, production and distribution of fentanyl and other illegal synthetic opioids....