RCMP said they have arrested 11 people at the Coutts border crossing protest in southern Alberta. In a news release on Feb. 14, the Mounties said they received information in the early morning that a “small organized group” within the larger Coutts protest had access to a cache of firearms and ammunition. The officers conducted an investigation to evaluate the threat level before executing a search warrant, the RCMP said. The police searched three trailers believed to be linked with the small group. In total, 11 people were detained by the officers, and 13 long guns, handguns, multiple sets of body armour, a machete, a large quantity of ammunition, and high-capacity magazines were seized. The Mounties added that a large farm tractor and a semi-truck, both involved in the blockade, attempted to ram a police vehicle on the night of Feb. 13. An officer in the vehicle was able to …
Alberta RCMP Arrest 11 People at Coutts Border Crossing, Seize Weapons
February 14, 2022
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