Terrorists funnel millions

[drdon326]

http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20031106/RFINTRAC//?query=Terrorists%20funnel%20millions

A federal agency suspects terrorist groups moved $22-million through Canadian financial institutions last year.

Nearly one-quarter of the total suspicious transactions reported to police last year by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, or Fintrac, involved terrorist groups. The agency, charged with tracking illicit money flows, released its annual report yesterday.

The report says Fintrac passed on a total of 103 cases to police involving $460-million worth of possible money laundering and terrorism transactions.

Of that amount, 24 cases involving $22-million related to terrorist groups, 78 involved money laundering and one involved both. The report is for the year ended March 30.

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(shaking my head) oh, canada....

[rini]

1. oh world

:shrug:

[Aidoneus]

2. not exactly I/P material

In the piece, the only two so-called "terrorist" groups that are specifically mentioned by name are LTTE & FARC, neither of which are operating in the OPT to the best of my knowledge.. There weren't even any Muslims hinted at that you could demonize, like usual.

[ForestsBeatBushes]

4. Responding to both 2 & 3:

One would think it correct to infer this terrorist money laundering would certainly include those groups active in the I/P tragedy, ie Hizbullah, Al Aqsa Brigade ... I'm certain you understand my point.

So, while on the surface it may appear to both of you that the original message does not relate to I/P, I believe it does by implication.

You know, sometimes thinks aren't spelled out; one must understand the world situation, I would hope you agree.

[bemildred]

5. Chicken feed too.

FARC had a military budget of $900M last time I heard,
mostly paid by US recreational drug users.

[bluesoul]

3. Hmmm

I/P? :shrug: