Organised Crime in Canada 2003

ORGANIZED CRIME IN CANADA, 2003 Genres of Criminal Organizations LEGEND Types of Criminal Activities Traditional (Mafia) Cocaine Extortion Gambling Fraud As) Asian-Based (trafficking) H Heroin (trafficking) EE) Eastern European Smuggling Gang Warfare Prostitution Aboriginal Based Marijuana (production and trafficking) Methamphetamine (production and trafficking) MG) Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs SG) Street Gangs SG EE) (MG As N CURRENT MG CONDITIONS (As As EE MG MG (As Crime Front Prevailing (EE Smuggling Routes As т MG (т SG EE SG DETAILED FORECAST FOR DETAILED FORECAST FOR LOWER BRITISH COLUMBIA SOUTHERN ONTARIO AND QUEBEC (MG MG MG As MG EE MG MG SG (A (EE (MG Will remain in the top echelon of the illicit drug industry, E S frequently entering into joint ventures with other OC groups. Large scale marijuana cultivation will be pursued to take advantage of high profits, low risks and relatively lenient sentences. Strong international links and evolving technical savvy will result in increased criminal market share. The internet will play a growimg role in the promotion of gang interests, the sanitizing of the outlaw image and in facilitating communications between chapters. DA D T This diagram is based on the CISC 2003 Annual Report: Organized Crime in Canada. The full report can be found on the CISC website (www.cisc.gc.ca).