The court ordered the civil forfeiture of $32,000 seized from the respondent, finding it to be proceeds of unlawful activity.
The Attorney General of Ontario applied under the Civil Remedies Act, 2001 for forfeiture of $32,000 in Canadian currency seized from Nosakhare Ohenhen.
The court found that the funds were proceeds of and an instrument of unlawful activity, rejecting Ohenhen’s explanations regarding the source of the funds.
The court also addressed procedural issues, including the admissibility of evidence and the use of fictitious case citations by the respondent.
The application for forfeiture was granted.
