In a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) news release, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada was identified among domestic and international partners supporting sanctions enforcement, as Ontario RCMP announced the arrest of a Canadian businessman accused of exporting prohibited technology to Russia. Following a three-year investigation, the RCMP Sanctions Unit obtained the Attorney General of Canada’s consent to commence a criminal prosecution under the Special Economic Measures Act and the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. Anton Trofimov (43) of Toronto is charged with exporting goods listed in Schedule 7 and the Restricted Goods and Technologies List to Russia, as well as possessing proceeds of crime under the Criminal Code; he first appeared in the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto on May 22, 2025. The release notes cooperation with Global Affairs Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency, the United States Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and states that prosecutions under the Act are conducted by the Public Prosecution Service of Canada.
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada 2025-06-06
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada cited as partner as RCMP arrests Toronto businessman for Russia sanctions evasion
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada aided the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in enforcing sanctions, resulting in the arrest of a Canadian businessman for exporting prohibited technology to Russia. After a three-year investigation, Anton Trofimov was charged under the Special Economic Measures Act and appeared in court on May 22, 2025. The case involved cooperation with multiple domestic and international agencies.