A long-awaited civil forfeiture trial against the Hells Angels is underway.
The civil forfeiture case began in 2007 when the government seized the Hells Angels’ Nanaimo clubhouse, alleging that it had been used for criminal purposes. The director of civil forfeiture later made the same allegations in lawsuits he filed to seize biker clubhouses for the East End Vancouver and Kelowna chapters.
Later in 2012, the Hells Angels responded with a countersuit, seeking to get B.C.’s Civil Forfeiture Act declared unconstitutional.
The trial has been delayed several times, but finally began on Monday, April 23, 2018.
Reporter Kim Bolan is reporting live from the courthouse today for the second day of the trial. Follow along for more updates.