Securing a guilty plea in a British Columbia money laundering case that dates back to 2019 involved undercover officers and multiple search warrants, and organized crime investigators say they hope an 18-month jail sentence handed down this month is the first of many.

B.C.’s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit said Monday that Alexandra Joie Chow’s jail sentence is a “major milestone” in police efforts against organized crime in Canada.

“I would point out that there are very few investigations in B.C. that are done on money laundering, let alone making them actually to a courthouse,” said Sgt. Sarbjit Sangha, spokeswoman for the unit which targets organized crime and gang activity.

The unit’s illegal gaming investigative team started looking into suspected money laundering and loan

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