B.C. government takes inventory at three Hells Angels clubhouses

Representatives of the B.C. Civil Forfeiture Office entered three Hells Angels clubhouses on Friday, after the province’s highest court ordered the properties in Kelowna, East Vancouver and Nanaimo forfeited for their links to criminal activity.

The land titles for the clubhouses, at 3598 East Georgia in Vancouver, 805 Victoria Rd. in Nanaimo and 837 Ellis St. in Kelowna were transferred to “His Majesty the King” on March 17 after the B.C. Court of Appeal ruling in February.

Police were on hand Friday at all three locations as forfeiture staff did an inventory inside each of the clubhouses.

Forfeiture Office director Phil Tawtel said in an email that his staff went to the clubhouses “in order to inspect the properties and replace the locks. They were accompanied by law enforcement who were on-site to keep the peace.”

He said he couldn’t comment further on the court cases as the bikers could still file their application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.