Police working collectively throughout companies made a number of arrests and seized money and playing tools throughout a raid final month to close down an unlawful gaming home on Burnside Road in Victoria.
Saanich police led the investigation and executed a search warrant with the RCMP’s organized crime and drug unit and different specialised groups on April 23 at a enterprise within the 400 block of Burnside Road East.
Police didn’t specify how many individuals have been arrested within the raid, and stated the investigation stays ongoing.
On Wednesday, police stated prices haven’t but been advisable to Crown counsel, however investigators count on to file prices associated to the operation of an unlawful gaming home at a later date.
Police seized $12,000 in foreign money together with playing tools and associated paraphernalia.
The operation was supported by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C.’s Joint Illegal Gaming Enforcement Team, the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Unit, and Saanich and Victoria patrol officers, in addition to VicPD’s drone crew.
Saanich Police initially began investigating the alleged unlawful playing home in early 2026.
“This investigation reflects the strength of collaboration between local, regional and federal policing partners,” stated Drew Robertson, officer accountable for the Saanich Police Department’s detective division. “Bringing together specialized resources and expertise across agencies was critical in executing this search warrant.”
Robertson stated police relied on particular experience from the Joint Illegal Gaming Enforcement Team for data of unlawful gaming investigations and help in “advancing this complex, cross-jurisdictional investigation.”
S/Sgt. Alvin Ng of the gaming enforcement unit stated working alongside a number of companies permits police to disrupt organized unlawful gaming operations that “often intersect with broader criminal activity.”
The raid adopted the same operation in Saanich in 2004 that resulted in playing tools seizures and several other arrests. One man was charged in 2025.
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