Conspiracy to commit murder at Coutts blockade trial underway

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Two men charged after RCMP found a cache of guns and ammunition

A jury is to start hearing evidence today in the trial of two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder during the border protest at Coutts, Alta.

Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert were arrested after RCMP found a cache of guns and ammunition in trailers in the tiny border community in February 2022. The two accused, who have been in custody since they were arrested, are also charged with mischief and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.Crown prosecutors have said they plan to call 23 witnesses, most of them RCMP.

The blockade, part of protests held across the country against COVID-19 vaccine mandates, paralyzed the busy Canada-United States border crossing for more than two weeks.READ ALSO: Prospective juror with pictures of Coutts accused on T-shirt excused from panel

 

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