B.C. spent more than $102-million dollars to put serial killer Robert Pickton behind bars for life.
The provincial government has broken down the costs of the lengthy investigation into the crimes of the Port Coquitlam farmer.
Seventy-million dollars was spent on the RCMP investigation, including the meticulous sifting of dirt and debris on Mr. Pickton's farm – where the DNA of 26 victims was found.
Legal bills for the Crown and defence totalled about $21-million dollars, and millions more was spent on upgrades to the New Westminster courtroom where Mr. Pickton was eventually convicted of six counts of second degree murder.
