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Crime is down, but B.C. Civil Forfeiture Office busier than ever
The Canadian PressVANCOUVER, B.C. — British Columbia's crime rate may be dropping, but business at the B.C. Civil Forfeiture Office shows no sign of slowing down as the province does its best to make sure crime doesn't pay.
The office has been in operation for more than three years and has made a profit of just over $8 million.
The office seizes and sells the proceeds of crime, such as homes where marijuana grow operations were set up, vehicles paid for by criminal money and any other ill-gotten gains.
Just a few months ago the B.C. government boasted of the lowest crime rate in decades.
But Rob Kroeker, executive director of the forfeiture office, said their business hasn't slowed down.
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