RCMP Drug and Money Laundering Investigation Connected To United Front Association Named In Hogue Commission

The RCMP has uncovered an extensive criminal operation in Vancouver linking Chinese underground banking, drug trafficking, and real estate money laundering. The investigation centers on two main findings:
PROPERT SEIZURES:
Six Vancouver-area properties worth over $10 million targeted
Two key Burnaby residences identified as operational centers
Main location: A 5,000-square-foot mansion on Ridge Drive, Burnaby
THE CHUANG FAMILY CONNECTION:
Family patriarch Xun Chuang identified as key figure
Chuang is a director of the "Chaoshan" community association
Association linked to Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work Department
KEY EVIDENCE FOUND:
Large-scale cannabis cultivation (over 1,000 plants total)
Multiple currencies and drug-related items
Underground banking materials
Illegal weapons and protective gear
BROADER IMPLICATIONS:
Connected to the "Vancouver Model" of money laundering
Links to previous E-Pirate investigation case
Association with Chinese state influence operations identified in Hogue Commission
Part of larger network involving casino money laundering and real estate fraud
The case highlights ongoing concerns about foreign influence and organized crime in Vancouver's real estate market and the broader connection to transnational criminal networks.