FINTRAC 2008 Annual Report

The 2008 Annual Report of the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) highlights that FINTRAC produced 210 case disclosures to law enforcement, Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Canada Revenue Agency, Canada Border Services Agency, Communications Security Establishment Canada and foreign financial intelligence units. One of the 210 cases involved an international criminal gang producing and trafficking methamphetamine. This investigation resulted in charges against 23 individuals. Another case involved a Canadian investigation of mortgage fraud which identified four individuals, one of whom was sentenced to three and half years in prison. (Read the Press Release and the FINTRAC 2008 Annual Report Highlights.)