Canadian man loses legal battle to reclaim C$1.2m-dollar stash

Marcel Breton spent 16 years trying to reclaim C$1.2m police seized from hiding spots in his house.

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Police found the large amount of money stashed in various places around Marcel Breton's north-western Ontario home during a search for an illegal firearm in 2009, as well as a variety of drugs.

Breton was convicted of various offences but was acquitted at a retrial after arguing the search of his property had not been lawful.

But earlier this week, an Ontario appeals court upheld a 2023 ruling that decided most of the seized money should go to the Canadian government, putting an end to his chances of recouping it.

The trial judge had concluded that Breton did not lawfully possess the cash found around his property.