According to reports, the Canadian Mounted Police raided a mansion in Richmond and confiscated its belongings, in addition to seizing five cars, the owner of the mansion and the people involved are of Chinese or Asian descent.
The mansion searched by the police
The British Columbia Supreme Court recently approved a charge by the Civil Forfeiture Office, stating that the mansion in Richmond was a local illegal methamphetamine production and distribution site, and that the various valuable properties in the house were also the proceeds of illegal activities, as well as the vehicle used to transport the drug substance was a tool for illegal activities, and that the Civil Forfeiture Office could legally confiscate the above property.
At the end of March, the Canadian Mounted Police raided and swept the mansion, and in addition to the $133,000 recovered from the mansion, there were a large number of heavy silver bars, silver coins, shiny 4 expensive Rolex watches, 2 IWC watches, and various luxury brand sunglasses, as well as 23 Samsung cell phones, all confiscated by the police.
In addition, five cars used to transport drug materials: Lexus NX200, 2018 Toyota Prius, Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, and an Acura, which are valued at about $95,000, were also confiscated and towed away by the police. The owner of the mansion became destitute for a while, but until now, the owner and the people involved in the confiscation of the property listed by the police have not raised any objections.
The police announced the names of 10 people involved in the incident: Jinguang Cao, Yong Jin Song, Thi Kieu Pham, and Huang-Wei. They are all residents of Metro Vancouver, most of whom reside in Richmond.
The offences listed in the forfeiture proceedings include trafficking and production of controlled substances and drugs; improper use of firearms; involvement in organized criminal activity; money laundering; and failure to declare taxable amounts and income.
This forfeiture action by the BC Supreme Court of the property of the illegally involved persons, without criminal charges against any of the involved persons.
This proves that the conditions required for civil forfeiture of property are lower than those required for a criminal conviction. None of the residents named by police have responded to the forfeiture proceedings, and no criminal charges have been laid at this time.
According to police reports, police began investigating clandestine drug manufacturing sites in Richmond last year, and on March 5, 2020, police searched a mansion and found a large quantity of methamphetamine, chemicals needed to synthesize the drug and equipment related to methamphetamine production, and followed the trail to two other drug sites. The confiscation of the property in March of this year was a further action taken by police following the results of a year-long investigation.
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