Transcript Project Whiteout - Toddington International Inc.

Project Whiteout
Author: Patrick Ladicorbic
Date: 30/1/2015
Findings
• Dominic Marks and his associates are using sailing vessels to ship
drugs from South America to Mexico and into the U.S. under the
name of an offshore company. [source: intelligence report--B2]
• A large amount of cocaine has been seized on the boat 'Lazy Days'
off the coast of the Baja Peninsula, Mexico [source: news report]
• Steve Turner is an import and export expert specializing in trade
with Central and South America but U.S. and Canadian law
enforcement suspect that this may be a cover for the export of
heroin and cocaine to Canada and the US. [source: intelligence
report--B2]
• Frank Clarke is found to be in possession of a cheque book in the
name of High Fidelity Holdings Ltd and a business card in the name
of Steve TURNER [source: HUMINT—A1]
Findings
• RapidTran Ltd, a Canadian trucking company, is run by Peter
Cheeseman who uses the company to distribute drugs to local
criminals [source: inference--M]
• Jose Martinez sells drugs to local dealers in Canada. [source:
intelligence report—A1]
• No direct and confirmed link between Jose Martinez and Peter
Cheeseman [source: lack of intelligence reporting]
• The Harbourview Restaurant and Bar is used as a drop-off point for
the money obtained from drug sales as Jose Martinez regularly
frequents the venue and carries a briefcase when he meets Ian
Petersen [source: inference--M]
• Frank Clarke or individuals associated with Clarke have been seen at
the Harbourview Restaurant [source: intelligence report—A1]
Findings
• Pierre Bollard specializes in setting up off-shore accounts and
anonymous companies. Frank Clarke and his solicitor Vincent
Marquet met with Pierre Bollard in the Cayman Islands to discuss
Bright Star Holdings Ltd. and Associated Investments Ltd [Source:
intelligence report—A2]
• Bollard instructed by Marquest to transfer vast sums of money from
Bright Star Holdings to Associated Investments; and from
Associated investments to Prime Holdings, High Fidelity Holdings,
and Associated Holdings[Source: intelligence reports—A2]
Hypotheses
Hypotheses: Who are the main entities responsible for the drug trade in Canada?
• H1: A coordinated international drug smuggling ring, led by Frank Clarke, is
importing drugs from South America into Canada using multiple front-companies
and laundering the proceeds of the drug sales through anonymous off-shore
accounts.
• H2: Multiple drug syndicates are importing drugs from South America into Canada
and operating throughout Canada simultaneously by selling the drugs to local
dealers.
• H3: There is no international drug network operating in Canada and dealers are
getting their supplies from local crime gangs.
Recommendations
• If available, obtain CCTV footage within the Harbourview Restaurant and
Bar to determine, if possible, the contents of the briefcases carried by Jose
Martinez.
• Determine the name of the offshore company that Dominic Marks has
registered his vessels under.
• Determine the name of the company under which the vessel ‘Lazy Days’
was registered.
• Monitor the business activities of Steve Turner to determine whether his
import/export business is being used for illicit activities.