Jurors in the case of two men accused of conspiracy to commit murder during a border blockade in Coutts, Alberta, two years ago will hear a full day of evidence for the first time today.
Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert are on trial for allegedly plotting murder during protests in early 2022.
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The RCMP arrested them after finding guns, body armor and ammunition in the trailer.
The blockade paralyzed traffic at the busy Canada-U.S. border crossing for two weeks, and protests have intensified over what some see as unfair and unnecessary government restrictions and vaccine mandates to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
In opening statements, a prosecutor told the jury of five men and nine women that the two men conspired to kill the police officers and were planning violence they believed was inevitable.
RCMP Sergeant Greg Tulloch, who served as a liaison to the protesters, will continue to testify when court resumes.
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