Bail hearings held for 13 charged in Coutts convoy
LETHBRIDGE, AB – ***Update – Additional individuals charged.
A bail hearing marathon was held in Lethbridge Provincial Court on Tuesday for a group of protesters who were arrested after weapons and ammunition were seized at the protest location.
The 13 accused were apprehended early Monday morning on weapons-related charges.
RCMP claim the individuals had formed a small organized group within the larger convoy, had a “militant mindset” and were willing to use force against police if attempts were made to break up the blockade on Highway 4.