B.C. Government Moves to Seize Cash and Drugs from Accused Murderer's Residence
The British Columbia director of civil forfeiture has initiated legal proceedings to confiscate substantial cash and narcotics discovered during the arrest of Alan Taheri, who faces charges for the 2019 homicide of soccer talent Edi Bogere. A lawsuit filed by the provincial authority outlines detailed allegations regarding the origins of these assets.
Dramatic Arrest Reveals Cache of Contraband
According to court documents, when Integrated Homicide Investigation Team officers and an emergency response unit arrived at Taheri's Port Coquitlam residence on McPherson Drive in December 2025, an unidentified individual threw a handgun and a shopping bag from a window. Police subsequently seized these items, which contained a significant haul of illegal substances and currency.
The confiscated materials included:
- $8,445 in cash, bundled with elastic bands in a manner inconsistent with standard banking practices
- 427 grams of methamphetamine in one bag
- An additional 271.31 grams of methamphetamine distributed across ten plastic bags
- 53 grams of cocaine
- 40.9 grams of fentanyl
- 7.84 grams of ecstasy pills
- Ten cellphones
Legal Basis for Asset Forfeiture
The civil forfeiture director asserts that the cash represents proceeds derived from illegal activities, including drug trafficking, possession of crime proceeds, money laundering, and failure to declare taxable income. The lawsuit further alleges Taheri's involvement in smuggling contraband into correctional facilities.
"The money was bundled or packaged in a manner not consistent with standard banking practices, including wrapped in elastic bands, including multiple elastic-bound bundles of exactly $1,000," states the legal claim.
Authorities note that Taheri has previous convictions for counseling an indictable offense, weapon possession, firearms possession contrary to prohibition orders, and multiple breaches of court orders.
Background of the Homicide Case
Taheri was charged on December 19, 2025, with second-degree murder and indignity to human remains in connection with Bogere's death. The 24-year-old victim, a gifted soccer player who helped Coquitlam's Sparta SC U-18 squad win the Canadian National Championship, was last seen leaving his Coquitlam home on December 27, 2019.
Bogere's body was discovered on January 11, 2020, in a vacant forested property along Lougheed Highway in Maple Ridge. Police have stated the killing was neither random nor gang-related, though no motive has been publicly disclosed.
Investigators emphasized that years of dedicated work were required to establish the circumstances surrounding Bogere's death and identify a suspect. Taheri is scheduled to appear in a Port Coquitlam courtroom this week on unrelated charges, with his next appearance regarding the murder case set for May 11.
No statement of defense has yet been filed in response to the civil forfeiture lawsuit, which seeks permanent forfeiture of the seized assets to the provincial government.
