Dark Web Drug Ring Under Fire | Canada News

A man found with 66 bank cards and $39,000 cash at a Vancouver ATM in 2023 sparked a massive RCMP investigation into a sprawling online cannabis and mushroom trafficking network. Working with FINTRAC, authorities uncovered a complex web of shell companies and bank accounts used to launder over $1.5 million from illegal sales. Though no one has been criminally charged yet, the government filed a lawsuit in 2026 to seize funds from alleged co-conspirators. Surveillance caught suspects visiting multiple ATMs, and over 200 kg of drugs were seized from a warehouse. Court orders have frozen accounts, while some defendants deny involvement — and the RCMP says the dark web operation is dismantled, though the case remains active. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ec87c419ffd7a510