Demolition of the former Hells Angels clubhouse in Nanaimo got underway yesterday.

Heavy machinery was at the location in the citysa国际传媒檚 south end Wednesday, Nov. 15, and B.C. Minister of Public Safety Mike Farnworth issued a statement about the demolition of the building, which he said was previously used to co-ordinate criminal activities.

The province legally owns the former Hells Angels clubhouses in Nanaimo, East Vancouver and Kelowna.

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Farnworth said the forfeiture of the properties is a step in sa国际传媒減utting organized crime on noticesa国际传媒� in B.C. and said demolishing the Nanaimo clubhouse is a testament to the work of everyone involved, from undercover and anti-gang law enforcement to the police agencies, civil forfeiture office and legal counsel that continued to work on the case.

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