government attempted to make their case for forfeiture of three Hells Angels clubhouses. He said he isn't trying to prove that every member of the Hells Angels is a criminal. At the centre of the trial are the clubhouses belonging to the Nanaimo, Kelowna and East End chapters of the Hells Angels, which the province has seized under the Civil Forfeiture Act. 'Protecting a brand'Earlier in the day, Olthuis told the court that a central issue of the trial will be the Hells Angels' brand and the cachet it carries. The Hells Angels clubhouse in Nanaimo, B.C., was seized in 2007.

Source: CBC News April 24, 2018 00:11 UTC