A forest company is suing the City of Port Alberni after a “clandestine” overnight search of its manufacturing plant last month, which the company said has harmed its reputation. The search relates to false claims that San Group was mistreating temporary foreign workers through substandard accommodation, the company says. While the almost seven-hour search was underway, the access road to the plant was blocked by two fire trucks and at least three police cruisers, says a notice of claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court. …“The mustering of substantial numbers of public servants… through the night foreseeably attracted substantial attention and became the source of rumours, that has been highly damaging to the plaintiffs’ business and reputation”. …The company’s goal is to see its name cleared, Bob Bortolin said. The false allegations have caused problems for the Langley-based company in purchasing raw materials and in sales, which are international, Bortolin said.