Peter German is a Canadian legal academic and anti-money laundering expert. He is best known as the author of the

Dirty Money Money laundering is the process of illegally concealing the origin of money obtained from illicit activities (often known as dirty money) such as drug trafficking, sex work, terrorism, corruption, and embezzlement, and converting the funds into ...

reports, as well as serving as the former deputy commissioner for western and northern Canada of the

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Personal life

German was born in 1952 in

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, and currently lives in the city where he operates an anti-money laundering consultancy. He completed his PhD in law at the University of London in 2010.

Career

German served in various law enforcement and intelligence roles and runs a private legal consultancy.

Law Enforcement

German previously served as the RCMP commander for the

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from 2007 to 2011. He subsequently served as the RCMP deputy commissioner for western and northern Canada, and as the deputy commissioner of the

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Academia

German is the author of ''Proceeds of Crime and Money Laundering,'' considered the “leading anti-money laundering law” textbook in Canada.

Peter German & Associates

German operates a private consultancy that provides legal expertise in organized crime and money laundering. The firm was notably contracted by the

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to assess the extent if money laundering in Canada. The firm produced the

reports for the province, resulting in the Cullen Commission.

Dirty Money Reports

German’s ''Dirty Money'' reports linked Canada’s extensive money laundering problem to global crime networks, and argued Canada had become a world-class destination for transnational crime. The report resulted in the Cullen Commission.

References

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