Organized crime in Calgary paying for terrorism

A Calgary M.P. is not surprised organized crime in our city is funding a terrorist group in the Middle East.

Police say organized criminals are using debit and credit card fraud to finance terrorism.

Calgary Northeast M.P. Art Hanger says not enough is being done to stop the problem.

Hanger is the chair of the government's All-Party Justice Committee.

He says fraud and identity theft have been on the radar for years and it's time governments and law enforcement from around the world start working together.

Hanger says the Harper Government is also planning to give police more resources to track and catch the criminals.