Surrey Mexican Cartel Civil forfeiture case

March 13th 2025 the Surrey Now Leader reported that "B.C.'s director of civil forfeiture has filed a claim to seize property, vehicles and items owned by Surrey residents connected to a Mexican drug cartel. The notice of claim was filed in the B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on Tuesday (March 12) against the owner of the 16767 77 Ave. property, James Sclater, two other individuals who resided at the home and two others associated with them."

"The claim alleges that Sclater, Hector Armando Chavez-Anchondo, and John Brian Whalen Jr. were members of the same drug trafficking organization that used violence or threats of violence to achieve its aims."

"The director claims that allegedly the drug trafficking organization trafficked controlled substances, including ketamine, methamphetamine, alprazolam, oxycodone, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (“MDMA”) and fentanyl into Canada with the intent to distribute it."

"It states that since June 21, Sclater, Chavez-Anchondo, and Whalen Jr. had attempted and conspired to import cocaine into Canada from Mexico." 

OK this is nothing new. All these Hells Angels trucking rings bringing cocaine in from Mexico through LA are well documented. Just because the Hells Angels buy cocaine from Mexico that doesn't mean the Cartel is in Canada. 

The lawsuit claims this drug ring started June 21st. The facts say otherwise. They're trying to seize the house. If that house was bought with the proceeds of crime, this drug trafficking networks started long before June 21st. 

CTV is reporting that "The home, valued at more than $2.2 million, was already the subject of a civil forfeiture lawsuit filed last fall. Now, the government is also attempting to seize more than $15,000 in cash, several vehicles, multiple custom motorcycles, and jewelry." Custom motorcycles?

At that time CTV reported that "Three people were arrested, but charges have yet to be laid." OK so let's look at the CSO. All three were charged December 24th 2024. Imagine that. The charges listed are "further detention."

Their first appearance on that charge was December 23rd 2024 in Kelowna. Their last appearance on that charge was February 7th 2025 in Kelowna. If you read the least Colombia in the first screenshot it says end then APA which means Application/Appeal abandoned. Does that mean the matter moved for Provincial court to Supreme court? I don't know. Does it mean the charges were stayed? I don't know. I'm just saying this while thing is FAF. Fishy As F*ck.

There have been previous arrests in the case so they've been following these guys for a long time. While they have been following them they have observed a significant amount of drug trafficking and now all they want to do is seize the proceeds of crime. If that isn't suspicious, I don't know what is.