Canadian authorities have confirmed that Tren de Aragua, the infamous Venezuelan criminal organization with operations across Latin America and the United States, is among seven international cartels currently active in the country.
In an interview with CTV's investigative program W5, a senior law enforcement official said the country has become a logistical hub for multiple transnational crime groups. "We are aware that they [cartels] are a source of a lot of the illicit goods coming into Canada," said Mathieu Bertrand, Director General of the National Serious and Organized Crime Program. "These organized crime groups, whether they be in Canada or abroad, are using Canada as a trans-shipment point. Those groups are very much involved in crime impacting Canada."
