Canada’s Organized Crime Problem Is Bigger Than You Think ft. Kim Bolan
Canada’s criminal networks are operating globally—and some of the biggest players are hiding in plain sight.
Kim Bolan reveals how Canadian organized crime became a multibillion-dollar international operation.
In this episode, we break down:
- How Canadian organized crime evolved from local gangs into global criminal networks
- Why rival gangs sometimes cooperate when millions of dollars are at stake
- How BC Bud helped Canadian traffickers build connections with international cartels
- The explosive growth of methamphetamine, fentanyl, ketamine and synthetic drug trafficking
- How Canadian crime networks operate across Mexico, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand
- Why ports and international shipping remain major vulnerabilities for drug enforcement
- The international reach of biker gangs including the Hells Angels, Outlaws and Rebels
- Why Canadian law enforcement struggles to prosecute the highest-level organized crime figures
- How investigative journalism uncovered connections Canadian authorities and the public rarely see
- Hosts: Mike Wixson
- Guests: Kim Bolan
Timestamps:
- 00:00 Intro
- 02:29 How Kim Bolan Became a Crime Reporter
- 04:21 The Air India Bombing and a Career-Defining Investigation
- 07:06 Why Investigative Journalism Is Disappearing
- 09:40 Canada’s Growing Organized Crime Problem
- 12:04 How Global Criminal Networks Really Operate
- 16:27 Investigating Canada’s International Crime Connections
- 18:20 What Kim Discovered Overseas
- 21:10 Canadian Gang Wars Go Global
- 22:12 Biker Gangs Expand Their International Reach
- 25:30 Immigration, Recruitment and Criminal Networks
- 26:51 How BC Bud Built Canada’s Global Drug Connections
- 30:12 The Shift From Marijuana to Synthetic Drugs
- 32:50 Why Australia Became Such a Lucrative Drug Market
- 33:59 Canada’s Port Security Vulnerabilities
- 35:01 Why Canada Struggles to Catch the Kingpins
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