Two of the four men accused of conspiring to murder RCMP officers during the border blockade and protests at Coutts, Alta., will be released from custody today after pleading guilty to lesser charges.
On Tuesday, Jerry Morin pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic firearms, and Christopher Lysak pleaded guilty to possession of a loaded restricted firearm (handgun) in an unauthorized place. The sentence for both men equals the time they’ve spent behind bars since their arrest nearly two years ago.
Morin and Lysak were among four men initially charged in February 2022.
In a statement to CBC News, Lysak’s lawyer Daniel Song said
