Prosecution Service said although there was a possible path to prosecution, there was no substantial likelihood of conviction
Premier David Eby has lost a secret attempt to reverse the B.C. Prosecution Service’s decision not to lay charges in an epic money-laundering case.
Also, that the public interest did not require laying of charges because of the anticipated length and expense compared to the overall societal benefit. Juk appointed veteran Victoria lawyer Chris Considine in March 2022 to take the second look, and it was released Wednesday. The appointment was not made public at the time “in the interests of the administration of justice.”
Considine concurred with Crown counsels’ view that there is no Canadian precedent where the operation of an unlicensed money service business could serve as a predicate offence for money laundering charges. “I have asked myself whether I could lay the charges with a reasonable expectation of a conviction … I have concluded that I cannot.”A similar huge “E-pirate” investigation foundered in 2018 when charges were dropped.
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