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B.C. Money-Laundering Case Tied to Illegal Gaming Yields 18-Month Jail Sentence

Police describe the case as the first B.C. laundering sentence in a decade.

RCMP logo shown in Edmonton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025.
File photo: An entrance to the Richmond Provincial courthouse is seen Monday, Nov. 6, 2023.
The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia called the sentencing of Alexandra Joie Chow a milestone in their efforts against organized crime in Canada.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Overview

  • Alexandra Joie Chow was sentenced in Richmond provincial court after pleading guilty in February to one count of laundering proceeds of crime.
  • The conviction stems from a CFSEU illegal‑gaming and loansharking probe launched in 2019 that involved more than $828,000.
  • Investigators say undercover operations and multiple search warrants were key to securing the guilty plea.
  • The court ordered forfeiture of seized cash and two bank drafts totaling about $50,000, and police had earlier seized three luxury vehicles during the 2021 arrests.
  • A Vancouver man arrested alongside Chow was not charged, and CFSEU says additional illegal‑gaming investigations could lead to further charges.