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B.C., Lake Cowichan
2021-07-01 17:05 PDT
Police enforcement continued today, on July 1, 2021, with a focus on roving patrols and wellness checks within the injunction area.
During the course of the day, individuals were found to be locked in various devices and one person was arrested for obstruction.
Since enforcement began, the RCMP have now arrested 349 individuals; at least 22 of whom were previously arrested. Of the 349 total arrested, 269 were for breaching the injunction (civil contempt of court), 70 were for obstruction, 5 were for mischief, 2 were for breaching their release conditions, 2 for assaulting a police officer, and 1 for counselling to resist arrest.
All news releases on the Fairy Creek Watershed police enforcement issued to date can be found on the Lake Cowichan RCMP Detachment website.
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