May 8, 2019, Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun. https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/vaughn-palmer-report-reveals-thick-of-money-laundering-in-b-c-luxury-car-market VICTORIA — When money-laundering expert Peter German turned his attention to the luxury car market late last year, he was not long in assembling the telling anecdotes that made his earlier findings …
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