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2 Charged for Keeping an Illegal Gaming House in the Lower Mainland
Investigators seized 145 kilograms of illegal tobacco and about $240,000 in cash before prosecutors approved charges against two suspects.
- On Thursday, police announced charges against Burnaby resident Shahrouz Younesi and Vancouver resident Xiaoyi "Karen" Zhang for keeping a common gaming house in the Lower Mainland.
- The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit's probe began in March 2023 investigating a single illegal gaming site and quickly evolved into a multi-location investigation across Burnaby and Vancouver.
- Investigators seized approximately 145 kilograms of illegal tobacco, approximately $240,000 in Canadian currency, gaming tables, and multiple electronic devices; all illicit proceeds and equipment were forfeited to the province.
- The B.C. Prosecution Service approved the criminal charges on August 26, 2026, clearing the way for both Younesi and Zhang to appear in court at a later date.
- Younesi also faces a separate charge for selling unstamped tobacco, suggesting illicit gaming sites often function as distribution hubs for broader contraband networks across the Lower Mainland.
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Two charged for keeping illegal gaming house
TWO individuals have been charged following an investigation by the Joint Illegal Gaming Investigation Team (JIGIT) of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) into an illegal gaming operation in the Lower Mainland. In March 2023, JIGIT began their investigation into an illegal gaming site that quickly evolved into investigations of multiple […]
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