News Items tag as: Office of Civil Forfeiture

Province alleges Kelowna auto shop a drug trafficking front
November 15, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A Kelowna auto shop doesn't host "any legitimate business" and operates as a front for drug suppliers, according to the BC Civil Forfeiture Office.
Province looks to keep SUV seized in Kamloops RCMP bust
April 13, 2024 - 7:00 AM

One man is still awaiting trial after police seized his vehicle, guns and drugs in Kamloops, but now the province wants to keep the SUV.
Province wants to keep trailer of deceased BC man who sold clean drugs
November 01, 2023 - 12:00 PM

Jerry Martin died of an overdose just months after announcing his plans to sell tested drugs out of a store in Vancouver. Now, the province is trying to take possession of the trailer he used as a mobile business.
'Dirty Business Ltd': Province wants to keep Kelowna man's vehicles, cash
September 25, 2023 - 7:30 AM

The province of BC is aiming to keep possession of a Kelowna man's two vehicles and cash believed to be proceeds of crime after a weeks-long surveillance operation.
The City of Kamloops has a Porsche. Here's where it came from
August 10, 2023 - 7:13 AM
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The City of Kamloops is trying to show that crime doesn't pay by displaying a newly acquired Porsche that was originally obtained by crime.
Province wants $160K cash, drugs from Penticton couple despite no charges
July 31, 2023 - 6:00 AM

Police seized more than $160,000 and drugs from a Penticton home in October and they're trying to keep it, but no one's been charged with a crime yet.
Province aims to seize alleged Lake Country drug dealer's home
June 24, 2023 - 3:30 PM

An accused Lake Country drug dealer risks having his home and vehicle seized by the province after a massive weapons and drug seizure earlier this year.
How the Mounties got their money
November 20, 2015 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - Mounties didn’t really get their man, but they did get his money.
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Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi
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