Lottery Corp.’s Anti-Money Laundering Chief Tells Inquiry About His Police Concerns

Commissioner Austin Cullen, back left, listens to introductions before opening statements at the Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia, in Vancouver, on Feb. 24, 2020. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

VANCOUVER—A former police officer who heads the British Columbia Lottery Corporation’s anti−money laundering programs says he was concerned and surprised about the response from police agencies over his reports of illegal money in casinos.

Daryl Tottenham told B.C.’s inquiry into money laundering Tuesday he provided information to several law enforcement agencies about large amounts of suspicious cash circulating at casinos, but saw little reaction.