LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — One of two men charged with conspiring to murder RCMP officers at the Coutts, Alta., border blockade two years ago testified Tuesday he wasn’t aware that the custom-made rifle he had purchased was a prohibited weapon.

Chris Carbert said he paid $5,000 for the DPS Panther A15 rifle found under his mattress in an early morning police raid of a trailer in the village the night he was arrested.

'I'm going to suggest to you that the reason you paid $5,000 plus another $1,500 for a scope for it is because you knew it was an AR-15,' the Crown prosecutor said{ai:summary}<p>In a small Alberta town, Chris Carbert claimed ignorance as he faced charges for conspiring to murder RCMP officers during the Coutts border blockade. His custom-made rifle lay hidden under his mattress, a $5,000 ticket to trouble he didn't think twice about.  
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Accused in Coutts murder-conspiracy trial says he was unaware custom rifle was prohibited

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