British ColumbiaThe lawsuit says that the Hells Angels is a criminal organization with a global presence and a “reputation for violence,” with members committing crimes for the organization’s benefit, including drug trafficking, murder and extortion. Province moves to seize alleged clubhouses in Surrey, Mission and Pitt MeadowsDarryl Greer · The Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 03, 2025 8:05 PM EST | Last Updated: 3 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.The B.C. government has filed a lawsuit to seize three properties in the Lower Mainland allegedly owned by Hells Angels. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)British Columbia’s director of civil forfeiture wants to seize three clubhouses from the Hells Angels, claiming properties in Surrey, Mission and Pitt Meadows were used by the motorcycle club to carry out unlawful activities, including drug trafficking and murder. The director’s lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court on Wednesday says the Surrey clubhouse is owned by two defendants, who have allegedly allowed the property to be used by the club since 2018. The lawsuit says the Mission clubhouse is owned by a numbered company, while the Pitt Meadows property is owned by Haney Farms Ltd., a company directed by two alleged Hells Angels chapter members. The lawsuit says that the Hells Angels is a criminal organization with a global presence and a “reputation for violence,” with members committing crimes for the organization’s benefit, including drug trafficking, murder and extortion. The defendants have not filed a response to the lawsuit. WATCH | Outlaw motorcycle club marks 40th anniversary:Hells Angels gather from across the country to mark the gang’s 40th anniversary in B.C.Police said Hells Angels are at parties at their clubhouses in Vancouver, Coquitlam, Mission and other cities around the Lower Mainland with officers also present to ensure public safety.3 other clubhouses seizedPublic Safety Minister Nina Krieger says B.C. is finding ways to take away assets from gangs and strip them of criminal profits.”Organized crime has no place in B.C., and our government has been working with focus and resolve to go after gangs and remove the profits of criminal activities,” she said in a statement.The lawsuit follows the successful forfeiture bid for Hells Angels clubhouses in Nanaimo, Vancouver and Kelowna in 2023. Lawyers representing the motorcycle club attempted to take the case all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada, in what ended up being a 16-year legal battle following the application to seize the properties.The forfeited Vancouver property was ultimately listed for sale, while the Kelowna clubhouse was sold and the Nanaimo property was demolished.The Public Safety Ministry says that, since 2006, more than $93 million in civil forfeiture recovery funds have been disbursed as community grants.Police officers are seen at a Hells Angels clubhouse in East Vancouver in April 2023, before it was listed for sale. (Ben Nelms/CBC)With files from CBC News
B.C. gov’t files lawsuit to seize 3 alleged Hells Angels clubhouses
