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One of the more surprising insights from the interview concerns the involvement of Chinese gangs and triads in drug trafficking and money laundering. Williams points out that law enforcement agencies lack sufficient Mandarin-speaking agents or resources to infiltrate these communities effectively. This language gap hampers efforts to dismantle the financial and operational infrastructure of Chinese transnational crime groups.
Chinese money laundering operations are reported to funnel hundreds of billions of dollars annually, often through real estate, casinos, and shell companies, not only in Asia but across Australia, Canada, the US, and Europe. This complicates efforts to combat trafficking, as vast sums are moved covertly through sophisticated "flying money" and cross-border schemes.