Achi news desk-
A jury is to begin hearing evidence today in the case of two men who have been accused of plotting to murder during the border protest in Coutts, Alta.
Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert were arrested after RCMP found a cache of guns and ammunition in trailers in the small border community in February 2022.
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The two accused, who have been in custody since their arrest, have also been charged with mischief and having a weapon in their possession for a dangerous purpose.
They are to make official pleas before the Crown makes an opening statement.
Crown prosecutors have said they plan to call 23 witnesses, most of whom are RCMP.
The blockade, part of protests held across the country against the COVID-19 vaccine mandates, paralyzed the busy border crossing between Canada and the United States for more than two weeks.
The judge has said that the case could go on until mid-July.
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