The appellant appealed a forfeiture order granted by the application judge under the Civil Remedies Act, 2001.
The application judge had ordered forfeiture of approximately $44,425 in Canadian currency found by police during a search warrant execution on a camping trailer owned by the appellant during a drug investigation.
The appellant argued that the application judge failed to provide adequate reasons for concluding the funds were proceeds or instruments of unlawful activity.
The Court of Appeal rejected this argument, finding the application judge was entitled to accept the uncontradicted expert opinion and gave cogent reasons for rejecting the appellant's explanation.
The appeal was dismissed.
