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B.C., Lake Cowichan
2021-09-08 19:29 PDT
Police enforcement of the BC Supreme Court injunction order in the Fairy Creek Watershed area continued today, on September 8, 2021, with ongoing efforts to keep the Granite Mainline Forest Service Road and other corridors free from any obstructions, devices or protester camps.
Early this morning a small group of individuals gathered and blocked police access to the forest service road. Eventually the group allowed police to drive through and access the area. However, they then blocked industry workers from driving up the road and 9 individuals were arrested for obstruction and were subsequently released in Port Renfrew.
During enforcement patrols, there were no individuals in locking devices or any obstructions. Police did note that numerous nails have been dropped on the forest service road which did damaged a few tires.
Since enforcement began, the RCMP have arrested 891 individuals; 72 of whom were previously arrested with a combined total of 175 times. Of the total arrested, 670 were for breaching the injunction (contempt of court), 188 were for obstruction, 16 were for mischief, 6 were for breaching their release conditions, 6 were for assaulting a police officer, 2 were for failing to comply with a court order, 1 for counselling to resist arrest, 1 for causing a disturbance, and 1 Immigration Act.
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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