US Senators Warn of China-Cartel Links Forming a Global ‘Silk Road of Crime’

US senators warn of China-cartel links forming a global ‘Silk Road of crime’

At a Senate hearing, officials described Chinese money brokers as key to laundering cartel funds and fuelling the illicit fentanyl trade.

US Senate Hearing on Chinese Organized Crime in Latin America

Experts testified on Capitol Hill Tuesday on Chinese gangs in Latin America.

LIVE NOW: Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Hearing on Chinese Organized Crime in Latin America

The U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control holds a hearing on Chinese organized criminal activity in Latin America at 2 p.m. ET on Dec. 9. The hearing will examine how the Chinese mafia drives synthetic opioid trafficking to the United States in the context of increased Chinese investment and trade with Latin America and the Caribbean. Witnesses: Ray Donovan Former chief of operations of the Drug Enforcement Administration Leland …

Vancouver, Toronto ‘hubs’ for organized crime linked to China, Fintrac report says

A 2022 report by Canada's money laundering watchdog said Vancouver and Toronto are hubs for organized crime that can be linked to China. The same year, the B.C. government received a report on how it could crack down on money laundering in the province. (The Canadian Press/Rich Lam) An internal government briefing note says Vancouver is still a “hub for China-linked organized crime” and money laundering, even as those organizations have pivoted …

Latin American Cartels Ride New Silk Road of Global Crime

Across Latin America, Chinese criminal networks quietly braid cartel cash, fentanyl chemicals, and illicit trade into a shadowy “Silk Road of crime” that stretches from jungle gold pits to U.S. banks, reshaping hemispheric security, sovereignty, and everyday life for millions. The post Latin American Cartels Ride New Silk Road of Global Crime appeared first on LatinAmerican Post.