LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A jury returned a verdict of not guilty late Friday for two men accused of conspiring to kill RCMP officers at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta.

But Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert were both convicted on other charges of mischief and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. Olienick was also convicted of possessing a pipe bomb.

Two protesters were arrested after police found a cache of weapons near the blockade at the Canada-U. S. border crossing in 2022.{ai:summary}<p>The jury cleared the two men of plotting to off RCMP officers at the Coutts blockade, but they weren't so lucky on other fronts. Olienick now has a bright future with a pipe bomb conviction, while Carbert's mischief will haunt him. </p><p>#crime</p>

Jury finds protesters not guilty of conspiring to kill Mounties at Coutts blockade

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