The property owner where Canada’s largest drug superlab was discovered last year says he was just the landlord.
In a notice of civil claim, Michael Driehuyzen says he purchased the property in Falkland, B.C., with savings from his employment, which is lawful hard work, and savings.
Driehuyzen says no portion of the property represents proceeds of crime and is not being used for unlawful activity.
The claim states that the RCMP violated Driehuyzen’s rights in the course of the investigation and search and seizures at the property.
“The Defendant, as landlord, did not participate or acquiesce in any unlawful activity at the Property done by his tenant or his tenant’s agents,” the claim states.
Last October, RCMP federal investigators said they had dismantled the largest drug superlab in Canadian history, which was located on that property.
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