Ex-casino supervisor exposes BC's decades-long money laundering crisis
British Columbia has become a global centre for money laundering, with ties to the fentanyl crisis and organised crime. A former casino supervisor, Muriel Labine, has now spoken out about how the problem spiralled in the late 1990s. Her claims point to policy changes and weak oversight that allowed criminal gangs to exploit the province’s gambling industry. Labine recalls the exact moment money laundering took off in May 1997. That year, the NDP government relaxed gambling rules, raising maximum bets and introducing baccarat tables. Shortly after, triad groups like the Big Circle Boys and the Yellow Triangle Boys began operating openly in casinos.
She alleges that Great Canadian Gaming’s Richmond casino was flooded with loan sharks carrying bags of cash. These gangs reportedly used underground Chinese banks to launder drug profits through BC’s casinos and Vancouver’s property market. Weak financial regulations made it easy for criminals to move money without detection.
Great Canadian’s former vice-president, Adrian Thomas, dismissed Labine’s claims, calling her a disgruntled employee who lied after missing out on a promotion. Despite the risk of legal action from her former employer, Labine insists she is speaking up because it is the ‘right thing to do’.
Her testimony could put pressure on the current government, which has previously blamed the money-laundering crisis on the Liberal administration. The issue has persisted for over a decade, with casinos and real estate serving as key channels for cleaning illicit funds. The gambling reforms of 1997 and lax financial controls created conditions for organised crime to thrive in BC. Labine’s account adds to evidence that triad gangs and underground banks have long used the province to launder drug money. The fallout from these revelations may force authorities to re-examine past policies and enforcement failures.
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