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B.C., Lake Cowichan
2021-09-21 16:32 PDT
Police enforcement of the BC Supreme Court injunction order in the Fairy Creek Watershed area continued today on September 21, 2021, with ongoing efforts to keep the Granite Mainline Forest Service Road and other corridors free from any obstructions, devices and open for industry access.
Earlier in the day, while patrolling the forestry roads, police encountered a group of people laying on the ground blocking road access. Efforts to negotiate with the group failed and they refused to leave, resulting in the arrest of 18 individuals, without incident, for breaching the injunction (contempt of court). All were processed and released.
Larger image: individuals laying on the ground in the middle of the forestry road
Officers continued their roving patrols of the corridor and no contemnors were found in locking devices, tripods or trenches.
Since enforcement began, the RCMP have arrested 1073 individuals; 110 of whom were previously arrested with a combined total of 261 times. Of the total arrested, 844 were for breaching the injunction (contempt of court), 196 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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