12, Van Kam contacted the Nanaimo RCMP when a new crate from Newfoundland was shipped back to John.
In the filing, the Office of Civil Forfeiture argues that the money is proceeds from and an instrument of unlawful activity in contravention of the Cannabis Act, the Cannabis Control and Licensing Act and the Criminal Code.
Of that, $66 million has gone back into communities in the forms of crime prevention and remediation, grants and compensation to eligible victims. The other half has gone toward office operations.