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Afghan Ex–CIA Partner Accused in D.C. National Guard Ambush, Called “Heinous Act of Terrorism” by FBI Director Patel
WASHINGTON — In what FBI Director Kash Patel called a “heinous act of terrorism,” senior U.S.
2 hrs ago • 
Sam Cooper
FBI Seizes $13-Million Mercedes Unicorn From Ryan Wedding’s Narco Network
LOS ANGELES — In the aftermath of their second Ryan Wedding indictment bombshell, the FBI’s Los Angeles field office dropped one of the most surreal…
Nov 26
Vancouver Real Estate Horror Story: How Author Jesse Ferreras Turned a Broken Housing Market into Gothic Fiction
In today’s Bureau Podcast, I reconnect with my former journalism colleague Jesse Ferreras.
Nov 26 • 
Sam Cooper
B.C. Secures First Money-Laundering Sentence in a Decade, Exposing Glaring Gaps in Global Hub for Chinese Drug Cash
Chinese underground-banking conviction is a baby step in a jurisdiction that some experts see as North America’s center of gravity for transnational…
Nov 25 • 
Sam Cooper
Jury Hears Linda Sun May Have Used Her Mother’s Identity For US$1.6 Million Wire in PRC Bribery and Money-Laundering Case
BROOKLYN — In a case that prosecutors say is about a public servant monetizing her access to power and “selling her loyalty” to Beijing, a New York jury…
Nov 24
Curated Photos From a Sanctioned Life: Inside the Instagram of an Italian Special Forces veteran U.S. officials say moves Ryan Wedding’s…
WASHINGTON – In its sanctions against Canadian ex-Olympian Ryan James Wedding, the U.S.
Nov 22
Debunking “Safer Supply”: Adam Zivo Event to Be Followed by Bureau Articles and Videos
The Bureau is partnering with contributor Adam Zivo and his investigative project Break the Needle to bring readers several in-depth articles and…
Nov 21
B.C. Woman Says RCMP Ignored Threats and ‘Missing Informant’ Image on Wedding-Linked Crime Site Before U.S. Witness Execution
Victim 1 from Cartel network — “the primary, and perhaps sole, purpose of the organization for which the accused worked was to smuggle large quantities…
Nov 21 • 
Sam Cooper
The Bureau Breaks Down Ryan Wedding's Rise With Brian Lilley
OTTAWA — In this conversation with Canada’s highest-profile political columnist, Brian Lilley, I dive into how I first uncovered the improbable rise of…
Nov 20 • 
Sam Cooper
From Caledon to Mecca and Medellín: U.S. Says Toronto ‘Cocaine Lawyer’ Used Encrypted Chats Inside Wedding’s Murder Conspiracies
U.S. indictment says Toronto defence lawyer obtained Ontario Provincial Police evidence from the Caledon family shooting investigation and relayed it…
Nov 20
‘Modern-Day Escobar’: U.S. Says Former Canadian Olympian Ran 60-Tonne-a-Year Cocaine Pipeline with Cartel Protection, Hit Squads and a…
WASHINGTON — The U.S.
Nov 19
From “Elbows Up” to “51st State”: How a Psyop-Style Campaign That Delivered Mark Carney’s Win May Extend Into Floor-Crossing Gambits and…
OTTAWA — In a recent episode of The Shawn Ryan Show, former Navy intelligence specialist Chase Hughes laid out what a psychological operation really is…
Nov 19 • 
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