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B.C. Supreme Court Issues Canada’s First Unexplained Wealth Order Against Alleged Cannabis Growers

The unprecedented civil forfeiture action compels proof of lawful origin for three properties along with nearly $1.5 million seized after the 2023 shooting investigation.

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Overview

  • Jianxin Huang and Xiao Zhen Jean Li are subject to a landmark unexplained wealth order requiring them to detail the origins of their assets.
  • The targeted assets consist of three properties and nearly $1.5 million in cash seized after a 2023 Vancouver police investigation into a shooting.
  • Police discovered more than 75 kilograms of cannabis and benefits applications claiming under $1,000 annual income during a search of a Victoria Drive residence.
  • Multiple suspicious transaction reports from four banks to FINTRAC between 2017 and 2023 underpin allegations of laundering illicit proceeds.
  • Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger warned that failure to prove lawful sources could lead to civil forfeiture absent a criminal conviction.