Saanich mayoral candidate David Shebib was arrested Monday by the B.C. Sheriffs Services officers at his West Saanich Road home.

A judge issued a warrant for ShebibB次元官网网址檚 arrest after he failed to appear in provincial court earlier this month.

Shebib is fighting a $100 ticket he received from Capital Regional District bylaw officers in August 2010 for B次元官网网址渋mproper use of wash downB次元官网网址� at Hartland Landfill.

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A judge gave Shebib a deadline to pay the ticket. When he failed to pay, a summons was issued for a hearing on Oct. 3.

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Shebib was arrested at 5090 West Saanich Rd., his home and the location of his Garbage Guru free store.

The business is also creating issues for Saanich police and bylaw officers who say theyB次元官网网址檝e been working with Shebib to avoid court.

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The recycled B次元官网网址渢reasuresB次元官网网址� and trash strewn about the property could contravene the unsightly premise bylaw.

B次元官网网址淗eB次元官网网址檚 also running his free store on the property, and itB次元官网网址檚 not zoned for a store,B次元官网网址� Roberts said.

Shebib appeared before a judge Monday afternoon and was released on condition he attend his next-scheduled default hearing on Jan. 10, 2012.

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