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Criminal Gangs dealing in Euros instead of dollars

A report from Canada is stating that Organized Crime groups are increasingly dealing in Euros instead of Dollars. 

From the AFP (via Google News):

he weakened US dollar has fallen out of favor with organized crime groups to pay for drug shipments or to settle scores, a Canadian government report said Friday.

And if the greenback continues its slide in 2008, as expected, more and more criminals are likely to exchange euros for illicit goods, said Criminal Intelligence Service Canada in its annual report.

“The US dollar weakened significantly against other major currencies in 2007 and according to some economists, is expected to depreciate further in 2008,” said the report.

“As a consequence, other currencies — particularly the euro — are poised to weaken the US dollar’s dominance as the currency of choice for international remittances and payments,” it said.

The report from Canada also discussed electronic trash smuggling.

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Date
August 25th, 2008

Author
havocscope


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