B.C. government seeks to seize two White Rock homes linked to organized crime
Property valued at $6.36 million is targeted in connection with alleged drug trafficking across the U.S.-Canada border.
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The B.C. government is attempting to seize two multimillion-dollar homes belonging to a White Rock man recently arrested in a significant U.S. federal investigation into Indian organized crime groups.
Ravinder Dhanda, 57, of White Rock was taken into custody without incident on July 8 as part of "Operation Hard Ball," a U.S. investigation that has led to more than two dozen arrests of individuals connected to three Indian-based transnational organized crime groups: Lawrence Bishnoi, Ravinder Dhanda and Jaggu Bhagwanpuria.
Dhanda appeared in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on Wednesday, July 15, for an extradition hearing. According to a U.S. indictment, Dhanda allegedly operated a cocaine and methamphetamine distribution network, overseeing the storage and transportation of controlled substances across the U.S.-Canada border. The indictment alleges over 948 pounds of cocaine was shipped from July 2023 to November 2024. None of these allegations have been proven in court.
A notice of claim was filed in B.C. Supreme Court against Dhanda and his spouse on July 10. The director claims the two homes are "proceeds and instruments" of illegal activities and likely to be used in the future for similar activities if not seized. The home on Cliff Avenue in White Rock is assessed at $3.68 million; the one in South Surrey on 36A Avenue is assessed at $2.68 million.
The director alleges some or all money used to buy and maintain the homes came from Dhanda's "unlawful activity" and/or tax evasion. The defendants have 21 days to file a response after being served.
At a glance
Where are the two homes the B.C. government is trying to seize?
One home is on Cliff Avenue in White Rock, assessed at $3.68 million, and the other is on 36A Avenue in South Surrey, assessed at $2.68 million.
Who was arrested and when?
Ravinder Dhanda, 57, of White Rock was arrested on July 8, 2026 as part of 'Operation Hard Ball,' a U.S. federal investigation into Indian organized crime groups.
What are the allegations against Dhanda?
According to a U.S. indictment, Dhanda allegedly operated a cocaine and methamphetamine distribution network across the U.S.-Canada border, with over 948 pounds of cocaine shipped from July 2023 to November 2024. None of these allegations have been proven in court.
