Outlaw biker gangs clubhouse in Thunder Bay was an instrument of unlawful activity
An outlaw motorcycle gang clubhouse has been forfeited under provincial civil forfeiture law.Lawyers for the Attorney General demonstrated to the civil court that a Heron Street clubhouse in Thunder Bay was an instrument of unlawful activity, including drug possession and trafficking. On March 27, 2008, the Superior Court ordered it forfeited to the Crown. "Ontario is a world leader in the use of civil forfeiture law," said Attorney General Chris Bentley. "It's an innovative law that allows the court to take away property and assets used as instruments of unlawful activity by outlaw motorcycle gangs and other criminal organizations." "In Ontario, unlawful activity doesn't pay," said Bill Mauro, MPP Thunder Bay-Atikokan. "Instead, Ontario's civil forfeiture legislation allows for forfeited proceeds to support victims and prevent victimization." "Outlaw biker gangs are not welcome in our neighbourhoods," said Micha...