EXCLUSIVE: RCMP slow to release status of weapons seized at Coutts protest

Photo of RCMP courtesy CBC

Photo of weapons courtesy RCMP

After a number of inquiries by the Western Standard to Alberta RCMP on details of firearms seized at the Coutts border protests, it has now been disclosed there were prohibited weapons involved.

The first inquiry on the status of the weapons seized was sent to RCMP on February 18. The inquiry asked whether any of the firearms were considered illegal, or unregistered where the handguns were concerned.

EXCLUSIVE: RCMP slow to release status of weapons seized at Coutts protest

Photo of weapons seized from RCMP raid at Coutts – photo courtesy RCMP

Reporter (Alberta)

Melanie Risdon is an Alberta Reporter for the Western Standard and Alberta Report based in the Calgary Headquarters. She has over 20 years’ experience in media at Global News, Rogers and Corus.

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