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A major illegal gambling and money laundering investigation by B.C.’s anti-gang task force that resulted in nine arrests 18 months ago is now in the hands of Crown counsel.

The Crown lawyers will determine whether to lay charges after police say they uncovered a network believed to be connected to illegal gambling houses and money laundering.

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The investigation, led by a group within the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C., also alleged a Lower Mainland-based organized crime group had operations that extended to China and other countries.

Dan McLaughlin, the B.C. Prosecution Service’s communications counsel, said the first investigation file materials were received by the Crown for assessment on Sept. 27, 2018.

“That process is currently underway. We do not have a timeline for the completion of the assessment,” said McLaughlin.

The arrests were announced in June 2017 at a news conference.