Posted on: November 27, 2025, 06:04h.
Last updated on: November 27, 2025, 06:04h.
- B.C. man charged with money laundering after lengthy police investigation
- Luxury cars and $17k in cash seized
- 14 individuals charged in 2024
B.C. police they have arrested a man after discovering an alleged illegal gambling house in the Saanich area on Vancouver Island.
According to a statement by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia’s Joint Illegal Gaming Investigation Team, a 55-year-old man from Esquimalt is facing multiple charges after an investigation going back to January 2024 found “substantial evidence” that multiple individuals were involved in the operation of an illegal gaming establishment.
Significant Evidence
In August 2024, JIGIT, with the help from the CFSEU-BC Island Team, CFSEU-BC Uniform Gang Enforcement Team, the Saanich Police Department and the Victoria Police Department executed multiple search warrants in Saanich and Victoria.
Fourteen people were arrested after that enforcement action in 2024.
After the warrants were issued, officers seized two poker tables, several thousand poker chips, multiple electronic decides used by alleged managers of the gaming house, ledgers, tax documentation and around $17,000 in cash.
Luxury Vehicles
Subsequent search warrants led to the seizure of a 2024 Cadillac Lyriq, a 2020 Land Rover, and a 2014 Mercedes SL550 as proceeds of crime.
After the investigation, Bryan William Toth on Nov. 21 was charged with keeping a common gaming house, possession of proceeds of crime, and money laundering. Toth turned himself in yesterday and was released on conditions until his next court appearance.
“These results demonstrate our unwavering commitment to disrupting criminal enterprises operating in British Columbia,” said Sgt. Sarbjit K. Sangha, Media Relations Officer of CFSEU-BC. “Illegal gaming houses are often intertwined with organized crime, and this investigation sends a clear message: CFSEU-BC will continue to investigate, dismantle, and hold accountable those who profit from criminal activity.”