Civil Forfeiture

• B.C. drug legalization activist fighting province over seized cash

  The B.C. government is suing Dana Larsen and others, alleging more than $100,000 seized in police raids of his psilocybin mushroom dispensaries are proceeds of crime. 

  Crime

  Jan 22, 2025
  
• B.C. seeking to seize $6M in property from alleged drug dealer

  The Director of Civil Forfeiture launched a civil lawsuit against Okanagan resident Kulwant Singh Bal, who owns a used car lot in Kelowna.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2024
  
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• B.C. civil forfeiture law will be put to ‘reasonable limits’ Charter test

  A recent ruling from the B.C. Supreme Court questions the province's use of civil courts to seize assets connected to alleged crimes, even if no one was convicted.

  Canada

  Jan 14, 2024
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• Seized Nanaimo Hells Angels clubhouse to be demolished Wednesday: minister

  The province seized three Hells Angels clubhouses, one in Nanaimo, one in Kelowna and one in East Vancouver, in April under the Civil Forfeiture Act.

  Crime

  Nov 15, 2023
• Motorcycle seized after rider clocked at 200 km/h before fleeing police: Surrey RCMP

  Surrey RCMP say they arrested the motorcyclist after he was clocked at 200 km/h and tried to flee police. The B.C. government may apply to keep the bike.

  Crime

  May 31, 2023
• Surrey thief loses truck to civil forfeiture after stealing multiple car batteries

  William Burgess has lost his 2005 pickup truck, which police say he used to commit the crimes.

  May 6, 2019
• B.C.’s plans to expand civil forfeiture program called unconstitutional

  The changes announced Tuesday would shift the onus to a defendant to prove that an asset is not an instrument or proceed of unlawful activity.

  Politics

  Mar 10, 2019
• Setback in B.C.’s civil forfeiture trial against Hells Angels

  The province is trying to seize three Hells Angels clubhouses in B.C., including one in Kelowna.

  Crime

  Mar 7, 2019
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• Seizure of crime proceeds often a provincial cash grab, report finds

  Canadian provinces have confiscated tens of millions of dollars in assets as proceeds of crime, but a new report indicates the seizures are often a simple cash grab from innocent parties.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2016