This case is strange, the money is almost certainly from drug dealing.
IANAL, consider two other situations:
The couple never discovered the money, they sell the house in 20 years…the crown never sees any of it.
The couple discovers the money without the electrician, they tell no one and slowly spend the cash, the crown gets the GST portion of the money back…
The other point I would make as the lawyer in this case is “How would taking this money; prevent future crime?”
The legislation is used by police to separate criminals from their ill-gotten gains, fighting crime by confiscating the profits that make it worthwhile.
The compromise the crown could make, is that the money is taxed as income. They get 33% + 15% of any money spent.
The moral of the story, is if you find a butt load of cash, don’t tell anyone.
This case is strange, the money is almost certainly from drug dealing.
IANAL, consider two other situations:
The other point I would make as the lawyer in this case is “How would taking this money; prevent future crime?”
The compromise the crown could make, is that the money is taxed as income. They get 33% + 15% of any money spent.
The moral of the story, is if you find a butt load of cash, don’t tell anyone.