Alberta RCMP arrested 11 at the Coutts, Alberta border protest on Monday, and have seized several weapons.
According to police: "The Alberta RCMP recently became aware of a small organized group within the larger Coutts protest. Information was received that this group had access to a cache of firearms with a large quantity of ammunition."
Mounties have arrested 11 people at the #Coutts border blockade: "The Alberta RCMP recently became aware of a small organized group within the larger Coutts protest. Information was received that this group had access to a cache of firearms with a large quantity of ammunition."
— Dave Breakenridge (@BreakenridgeYEG) February 14, 2022
"The group was said to have a willingness to use force against the police if any attempts were made to disrupt the blockade. This resulted in an immediate and complex investigation to determine the extent of the threat and criminal organization," the statement from police continues.
Police searched three trailers and found 13 long guns, handguns, multiple sets of body armour, a machete, a large quantity of ammunition, and high capacity magazines.
Alberta Premier Kenney provides an update on the trucker blockade at the Coutts border crossing: "As of this morning, further action is being taken by the Alberta RCMP..." pic.twitter.com/ce11Kt1AJ4
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) February 2, 2022
The RCMP say that the 11 arrested were a part of the "militant mindset of a small segment of the protest."
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