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3 protesters convicted of mischief at Alberta blockade to be sentenced next year

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Three men convicted of helping lead and co-ordinate the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., in 2022 are to be sentenced next year. 


In April, a jury found Alex Van Herk, Marco Van Huigenbos and Gerhard (George) Janzen guilty of one count each of mischief over $5,000.


The sentencing was originally scheduled for late September, but it has been rescheduled for Jan. 9 and 10 in Lethbridge Court of King’s Bench to give Van Huigenbos time to find a new lawyer. 


The three were charged for their roles in a blockade that tied up cross-border traffic between Canada and the United States at Coutts for two weeks in protest of COVID-19 rules and restrictions. 


The Crown said the evidence showed the men were key players and became faces of the blockade. 


The maximum sentence for public mischief over $5,000 is 10 years in prison. 


This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 17, 2024.

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