The four men accused of plotting to kill RCMP officials during the Kuts border protests will be tried together, according to prosecutors who spoke at Monday’s court appearances.
Chris Lisak, Chris Carbert, Anthony Olinick and Jerry Maureen have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder, possession of a weapon and mischief.
On Monday, the four, along with 10 others facing less serious charges, appeared briefly in court in Lethbridge as lawyers and prosecutors moved the case forward.
Lisak “waits and waits”
Prosecutors Aaron Rankin and Matt Dalidovic said the Crown’s intention was to hold a trial against the four accused of conspiracy.
Dalidovic said the Carbert, Olinic and Maureen cases were “moving fast” and the Crown expected to join the cases “shortly”.
Because of this plan, Lisak was not allowed to record a trial, although his lawyer suggested dates in January 2023.
Lisak remains in custody after his bail was denied in March.
“He’s waiting and waiting,” said attorney Alias Saunders on behalf of Lysak’s attorney, Jim Lutz.
“Mr Lisak has been detained and Mr Lutz would like to set dates.”
Lawyers for the 14 men and women charged in connection with the blockades said they were waiting for the prosecutor’s office to hand over the documents used to justify the search warrants issued as part of the investigation.
Most of the accused will return to court on May 16.
Carbert and Maureen have scheduled hearings for bail to be held in May and June, with Olinic planning to set a date for his application for release in the coming weeks.
Defense attorneys James McLeod and Balfour Der told a judge Monday that their client wanted a preliminary hearing.
Alberta’s RCMP has sent this photo of what they say is a cache of firearms and ammunition found in three trailers near the ongoing blockade of the Canadian-US border. (Submitted by Alberta RCMP)
In February, the RCMP attacked trailers near the Coutts border protest zone. These raids led to the seizure of a cache of weapons and bulletproof vests.
One of the arrests was related to an incident in which, according to Mounties, the protester accelerated police in a semi-truck while the RCMP carried out an inspection north of the Milk River.
The driver turned away at the last moment, police said.
Group connections of the white race
Earlier, CBC News reported that both Carbert and Lisak have ties to a group with beliefs about white supremacy.
Two Diagolon stickers were found on bulletproof vests seized by police during the execution of Coutts’ search warrants.
Diagolon has been described by New Brunswick University professor David Hoffman as an American-style police movement.
Diagolon members want to create a white nationalist state through violence, Hoffman said. Lisak appears in a photo with Jeremy Mackenzie, founder of Diagolon.
Lisak also appears in a photo wearing a tank top with what appears to be the Diagolon symbol in front.
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