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Project Project Exasperation
Project Exasperation International Crime Syndicate
Analyst: Jan Whyte RCMP E DIVISION Surrey, BC Canada
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Table of Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 2
Evidence ........................................................................................................................................................ 2
Admissibility .............................................................................................................................................. 2
Analysis ......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Leadership ................................................................................................................................................. 3
Crime #1 – Drug Trafficking – BC Bud – Canada, NorthWestern USA ...................................................... 3
Crime #2 – Drug Trafficking – BC Bud – California, Mexico, Columbia ..................................................... 3
Crime #3 – Drug Trafficking – Cocaine (Export to Canada from USA) ...................................................... 4
Crime #4 – Piracy (Import) ........................................................................................................................ 4
Crime #5 – Money Laundering – International ......................................................................................... 4
Other – Arson ............................................................................................................................................ 5
Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
Recommendation .......................................................................................................................................... 6
Appendix 1 – Link Association Chart ............................................................................................................. 7
Figure 1 ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Appendix 2 - Dialed Number Analysis Chart ................................................................................................. 8
Figure 2 ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Appendix 3 – Illicit Commodity Flowchart .................................................................................................... 9
Figure 3 ......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Appendix 4 – Money Flow Chart ................................................................................................................. 10
Figure 4 ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Appendix 5 – Evidence & Witness List (Drug Trafficking) ........................................................................... 11
Appendix 6 – Evidence & Witness List (Piracy) ........................................................................................... 13
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Introduction
Project Exasperation is an investigation undertaken during the period February 28, 2014 to March 31,
2014 as a result of intelligence received from the Canadian Border Services Agency and the Crime
Stoppers tip line.
As a result of the investigation, a master database of intelligence relating to individuals,
corporations and international agencies and organizations has been created and is available to
authorized persons upon request.
This report analyzes that information and develops a hypothesis that three internationally
organized crime syndicates involving three jurisdictions and four categories of offence have
their product distribution hubs in Vancouver, British Columbia.
This report and associated evidence develops a foundation for an opinion from our Charge
Approval Officer as to whether, if all recommended investigatory avenues were exhausted and
the anticipated evidence obtained, charges would be laid by Crown. If the response is in the
affirmative, this report should be used as the basis for an ITO application to obtain warrants for
further evidence such as phone and bank records, as well as for search and seizure of relevant
evidence from the properties listed.
Evidence
Admissibility
The evidence logged in the database has been vetted by Sgt. Terry Yung, OIC Charge Approval.
He has confirmed that when necessary, warrants were obtained before the evidence was
gathered. In all other cases, the evidence obtained was not subject to a reasonable expectation
of privacy.
The continuity of evidence is being supervised by the IDENT officers in charge at the various
detachments and agencies involved in this investigation.
Hearsay evidence included in this report is not critical to proving the charges which are
contemplated in the hypothesis.
A full list of the items bagged, tagged and stored is set out at Appendices 4 and 5.
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Analysis
Leadership
The main entity being investigated is Jordan Green Group. The Jordan Green Group appears to
be involved in three categories of crime – drug import/export, digital content piracy and money
laundering.
Jordan GREEN is the leader of this group and he and his partner Ben AUBICHON arrange to
produce BC Bud at a grow-op in Maple Ridge (known to police). They contract the sale of the
product to local and international distributors.
AUBICHON is rumoured to have had a commitment ceremony with Emily ROBBINS, who is in
turn rumoured to have taken over leadership of the ROBBINS family business – money
laundering – from her deceased mother Matilda ROBBINS.
GREEN and AUBICHON have resigned as leaders of the company DISCOUNT ENTERTAINMENT
GROUP, being replaced by Gordon THOMSON.
Crime #1 – Drug Trafficking – BC Bud – Canada, NorthWestern USA
The Jordan Green Group owns and operates the grow op at the barn in Maple Ridge. There are
four distributors of BC Bud from that farm who sell to the Canadian and US markets:
Based upon the above-noted evidence acquired, the following hypothesis has been formed:
BC Bud (marihuana) is being produced at the Maple Ridge Farm
BC Bud is disguised or sewn into clothing items obtained from Metrotown Mall in Burnaby,
BC
Amy CHARLIN goes to Washington State using her own vehicle, across one of the
Canada/USA borders at Peace Arch, Pacific Highway, Abbotsford or Sumas, British Columbia
Amy delivers BC Bud to new marijuana retail outlets who have chosen their locations based
on Home Depot locations in Washington State (marihuana is legal in Washington)
Amy is careful to bring back less than $10,000 in cash payment for the BC Bud, as any
currency over $10,000 must be declared at Canada Customs
Rayford BEEJING is a distribution partner of Jordan GREEN
BEEJING has others working for him to sell to customers
BEEJING is an equity partner in the BC Bud distribution/export business
Trevor MARKINSON is associated with Ray BEEJING
Trevor MARKINSON is a property thief and sends goods to You Pay Good Price in Alberta for
sale. He also transports the BC Bud obtained from BEEJING to the owner Shaw SMITH for
sale in Alberta
Crime #2 – Drug Trafficking – BC Bud – California, Mexico, Columbia
In addition to the Jordan Green Group being involved in BC Bud Trafficking, its transportation
partner is involved cocaine export from the US to Canada.
Based upon the evidence acquired, the following hypothesis has been formed:
Matthew SOUTHARDS is a resident of Los Angeles
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Matthew SOUTHARDS contracts to Drew COLBY, Colin DOWRY and Andrew STUBBS who
are employees of the Jordan Green Group and whom have access to the Maple Ridge grow-
op
The contract with COLBY and DOWRY is to acquire the BC Bud, hide it in animal statues
which look like Holstein cows
The contract with STUBBS is to deliver the statues to the Surrey Docks and them into
Container A4567ABVD bound for the Port of Long Beach in California
Matthew SOUTHARDS is called by the Port when his container arrives
Matthew SOUTHARDS calls two Mexican distributors – one to pick up the BC Bud and one to
deliver cocaine for export in SOUTHARDS’ container back to Surrey Dock
Crime #3 – Drug Trafficking – Cocaine (Export to Canada from USA)
As an off-shoot of Crime #2, Crime #3 is the backhaul of Matthew SOUTHARDS container to
Surrey Docks.
Based on a review of the above evidence, the following hypothesis has been formed:
In sequence after Crime #2, SOUTHARDS phones Pedro to deliver the cocaine to the now
empty container at the Port of Long Beach.
The container is loaded onto a ship and returns to the Surrey Docks, where it is unloaded
and distributed in Canada.
Crime #4 – Piracy (Import)
Based on a review of the evidence regarding the piracy crimes (Appendix 7), the following
hypothesis has been formed:
DISCOUNT ENTERTAINMENT sells online digital content.
DISCOUNT ENTERTAINMENT deposits its profits into the bank account of BC1234545678
Ltd.
The Director of BC12345678 Ltd., Emily ROBBINS, is the sister of one Claudia ROBBINS
Emily ROBBINS provides Claudia ROBBINS with cash.
Claudia ROBBINS flies to Hong Kong and meets with Derrick LUCIFER
Derrick LUCIFER brings the cash to a corrupt HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL
Corrupt HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL provides instructions to Derrick LUCIFER to
arrange for air shipment of the (light) digital content tp DISCOUNT ENTERTAINMENT in
Vancouver BC
Crime #5 – Money Laundering – International
The Royal Bank statement of BC12345678 Ltd. suggests the following activities of money laundering by
the individuals and entities discussed in the sections dealing with alleged drug trafficking crimes:
Deposits are made into the BC limited company account from Amy CHARIN and Drew COLBY’s cash
sales in Vancouver
Sale of BC Bud is made in California by Matthew SOUTHARDS and deposited to the BC limited
company account.
Payments to the Cartel for cocaine which returns to Canada are made from the BC limited company
account through the law firm in Mexico City.
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Jordan Green’s profits from the sale of drugs are paid out to him by electronic fund transfers from
the BC Limited company.
There are character associations between the persons involved in both the leadership of the Jordan
Green Group and the piracy division of the Discount Entertainment division. This connection is through
Emily ROBBINS, who is the director of a limited BC company. Her sister, Claudia ROBBINS, appears to be
the purchaser for the piracy operations.
The Royal Bank records suggest the following money laundering activities with respect to the alleged
piracy activities:
Deposits from prior sales of Discount Entertainment are deposited to the BC limited company
account.
Cash withdrawals are made by Emily Robbins and the cash is provided to Claudia ROBBINS and Mark
CARTER for transport to Hong Kong.
Note: The electronic fund transfers to Jordan GREEN are for profits from all activities, and it is not clear
which payments are related to which activity.
Figure 1 (Appendix 1) shows the leadership and organization of this division of the Jordan
Green Group, including subsidiary and associated companies and individuals.
Figure 2 (Appendix 2) shows the flow of commodities relating to the drug trafficking and piracy
activities.
Figure 3 (Appendix 3) shows the connection between Matthew SOUTHARDS and the Vancouver
distributors mentioned above.
Figure 4 (Appendix 4) shows the flow of money between individuals and entities.
Other – Arson
The evidence contained in the note seized at 4291/4286 Springfield Road in Abbotsford may be
helpful to the Edmonton Police in solving the arson crimes at YOU PAY GOOD PRICE retail store,
as the words on the note indicate a possible motive related to the relationship between
MARKINSON and the owner of YOU PAY GOOD PRICE store, Shaw SMITH.
Note: Check with Crown regarding Charter provisions regarding sharing information gathered in
BC investigation into organized crime for the purposes of the Edmonton RCMP investigation on
property crime.
Conclusion
Based on the analysis, the following events are likely to take place:
1. There will be a BC Bud export via container to California;
2. There will be $150,000 flowing through the BC12345678 Ltd. bank account to the
Mexican Law Firm PEDRO and FLORES;
3. Arrangements for cocaine delivery to California and pick-up of BC Bud will be made;
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4. Deposits to BC123445678 Ltd. bank account will be made by Discount Entertainment in
order to purchase new digital content from Hong Kong; and
4. LUCIFER will be killed and a new Hong Kong based distributor will be hired.
Recommendation
ITO affidavit and application materials should be prepared in order to obtain further relevant
evidence. In particular, the following evidence would be helpful in buttressing the case that is
unfolding:
1. Identify recipient of backhaul container shipment to Canada which contains cocaine;
2. Obtain bank account records from all Canadian individuals and entities set out in the BC
numbered company bank statements;
3. Contact CBSA with respect to flagging the passports of Claudia ROBBINS and Mark
CARTER in order to intercept and seize the payment for pirated content;
4. Contact CBSA with respect to obtaining information on pre-shipment reporting when
SOUTHARDS’ container is in movement to/from Canada;
5. Contact USA Federal (IRS) or State (equivalent of Financial Institutions Commission) with
ITO or other form of documentation to request copies of the US bank activities; and
6. Contact BC Financial Institutions Commission with respect to the appearance of illegal
activities in the BC numbered company Bank Account.
After the recommended warrant and other government department information is obtained,
consider preparing a preliminary report to Crown Counsel advising of the illegal activities and
evidence available for charges.
Jan Whyte, Forensic Analyst
April 13, 2015
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Appendix 1 – Link Association Chart
Figure 1
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Appendix 2 - Dialed Number Analysis Chart
Figure 2
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Appendix 3 – Illicit Commodity Flowchart
Figure 3
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Appendix 4 – Money Flow Chart
Figure 4
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Appendix 5 – Evidence & Witness List (Drug Trafficking)
Ref #. Persons
Key Criminal Activities Evidence Evidence2 Evidence 3 Evidence 4 Evidence 5
1 AUBICHON, Ben
Drug Trafficking Video1
Score Sheet
Emily ROBBINS Facebook Page Royal Bank1
2 BEEJING, Rayford
Drug Trafficking
Instagram Account Posting
5 CHARLIN, Amy
Drug Trafficking Video4 Video4 Video5 Video5
C-Stop Tip Report
7 DOWRY, Colin
Drug Trafficking Video2
White Van 090-GGH
Boxes [of clothing] - Metrotown Stores
8 GREEN, Jordan
Drug Trafficking Video1
Score Sheet RoyalBank1 RoyalBank1
14 ROBBINS, Emily
Drug Trafficking Facebook
Royal Bank Records1
16
SMITH, Shaw Drug Trafficking
17 SOUTHARDS, Matthew
Drug Trafficking
Surrey Dockyard Manifest
Royal Bank Records1
Royal Bank Records 1
18 STUBB, Alfred
Drug Trafficking Video2
21 SINALOA Cartel
Drug Trafficking Hearsay
22 Several Unknown Persons Drug
Trafficking Video2
24 Maple Ridge Farm = Grow Up Drug
Trafficking Video3
26 Surrey Dockyard
Drug Trafficking
Security Report Manifest
Phone records 604 666 3456
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27 House 4291 Springfield Road Abbotsford (near 4286 Springfield Road Abbotsford)
Drug Trafficking Document
28 Off Duty POPO
Drug Trafficking
Eye Witness Report
29 You Pay Good Price - Retail Store Drug
Trafficking
Police Report 2014-77665
Police File 2014-88796
Police Report 2014-77665
30 BC102345678 Ltd.
Drug Trafficking RoyalBank1
31 Law Office Pedro and Flores Drug
Trafficking RoyalBank2
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Appendix 6 – Evidence & Witness List (Piracy)
Ref #. Persons Key Criminal Activities Evidence Evidence2 Evidence 3 Evidence 4 Evidence 5
4
CARTER, Mark
Piracy Airline Documents
Customs Declaration
Airline Documents Video4 Video
9
HOANG, Manh
Piracy
HKPD File 2014-888888
10
HUYNH, Tai
Piracy
HKPD File 2014-888888
11
LUCIFER, Derrick
Piracy
HKPD File 2014-888888
HKPD File 2014-888888
Statement of HOANG and HUYNH (Deceased)
12
MARKINSON, Trevor
Piracy
Digital Information Govt Canada Employees
YouPayGoodPrice Corporation, Edmonton Instagram
13
ROBBINS, Claudia
Piracy Video4 Video4 Video4 Video5
19
THOMSON, George
Piracy
CBSA File No. 2014-22663
25 Discount Entertainment
Piracy
Notice of Change of Directors
32 CBSA Piracy CBSA File 2014-2263
CBSA File 2014-2263
33 Discount Entertainment Piracy
CBSA File 2014-2263
CBSA File 2014-2263
34
Chinese Government Official Piracy
HKPD File 2014-888888