VIDEO: Hells Angels Nanaimo clubhouse being demolished after provincial acquisition
NANAIMO — The local Hells Angels clubhouse is soon to be no more.
Crews were on site at 805 Victoria Rd. on Wednesday, Nov. 15 demolishing the building which had housed the Nanaimo chapter of the group, which formed in 1983.
It ends a prolonged flip-flopping battle between the provincial government and the group over control of the property with the B.C. Civil Forfeiture Office winning a B.C. Court of Appeal decision in February 2023, which cited the fact the clubhouse in Nanaimo was used for criminal activity.
“This important result today is a testament to the hard work of everyone involved, from the brave undercover and anti-gang officers and the police agencies who referred their case files to the Civil Forfeiture Office and tirelessly contributed their expertise and support to see this case through to its conclusion.,” Mike Farnworth, public safety minister, said in a statement.