Mounties allege a Winnipeg man trafficked drugs into remote First Nations communities and attempted to launder the ‘significant’ proceeds through casino games in the city.
The investigation dubbed Project Doom was launched a year ago when Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries contacted Manitoba RCMP about suspicious activity in Winnipeg casinos.
According to RCMP, the investigation determined an individual was supplying illicit drugs into remote First Nations communities, taking the money and laundering it through casino games.
Tara Seel, a media relations officer with the Manitoba RCMP, said the man was essentially bringing large amounts of cash into casinos, exchanging them for casino chips, and then cashing the chips out in an attempt to hide any connection to criminal activity.
