Civil Forfeiture
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B.C. seeking to seize $6M in property from alleged drug dealerThe Director of Civil Forfeiture launched a civil lawsuit against Okanagan resident Kulwant Singh Bal, who owns a used car lot in Kelowna.CanadaFeb 16
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B.C. civil forfeiture law will be put to ‘reasonable limits’ Charter testA 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.CanadaJan 14
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Seized Nanaimo Hells Angels clubhouse to be demolished Wednesday: ministerThe province seized three Hells Angels clubhouses, one in Nanaimo, one in Kelowna and one in East Vancouver, in April under the Civil Forfeiture Act.CrimeNov 15, 2023
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Motorcycle seized after rider clocked at 200 km/h before fleeing police: Surrey RCMPSurrey 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.CrimeMay 31, 2023
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Surrey thief loses truck to civil forfeiture after stealing multiple car batteriesWilliam Burgess has lost his 2005 pickup truck, which police say he used to commit the crimes.May 6, 2019
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B.C.’s plans to expand civil forfeiture program called unconstitutionalThe changes announced Tuesday would shift the onus to a defendant to prove that an asset is not an instrument or proceed of unlawful activity.PoliticsMar 10, 2019
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Setback in B.C.’s civil forfeiture trial against Hells AngelsThe province is trying to seize three Hells Angels clubhouses in B.C., including one in Kelowna.CrimeMar 7, 2019
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Seizure of crime proceeds often a provincial cash grab, report findsCanadian 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.CanadaMar 8, 2016
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Province hopes civil forfeiture laws can take profit out of B.C.’s drug tradeThe province is using civil legislation in an effort to put a dent in B.C.'s drug trade.Feb 8, 2016
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