Canadian agency warns of money laundering via online gambling from fentanyl trafficking.

Canada's financial intelligence agency, FINTRAC, has issued a warning that online gambling platforms are being used to launder money from fentanyl trafficking. Known traffickers are moving funds through digital gambling sites and associated payment processors in Canada, Malta, and the UK. FINTRAC analyzed over 5,000 suspicious transactions and flagged signs for businesses to detect and report such activities, highlighting the role of organized crime in the opioid crisis.

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