An investigation into China-linked foreign interference and money laundering operation was dropped due to concerns it would have little impact, highlighting broader issues of resource limitations within law enforcement, a senior RCMP official says.
RCMP Deputy Commissioner Mark Flynn was made aware of a “money laundering network connected to organized crime and [People’s Republic of China foreign interference] activity,” according to a summary of his closed-door testimony at the Foreign Interference Inquiry released this week.
Flynn, who oversees federal policing, testified that he “queried what impact a successful financial crime investigation would have on the larger problem.”
“Because multiple backup networks could be used for money laundering activities, it was felt that a successful financial crime investigation would have no significant impact,” the summary stated….