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B.C., Lake Cowichan
2021-08-05 17:29 PDT
Police enforcement of the BC Supreme Court injunction order in the Fairy Creek Watershed area continued today, on August 5, 2021 in the Reid Mainline and Braden Mainline areas.
During the course of the day, 3 individuals were arrested for breaching the injunction (civil contempt of court), one of whom is a minor. They were processed and released in Port Renfrew. The one arrested minor was released to their parent/guardian.
Since enforcement began, the RCMP have now arrested 523 individuals; at least 39 of whom were previously arrested with a combined total of 94 times. Of the total arrested, 374 were for breaching the injunction (civil contempt of court), 125 were for obstruction, 11 were for mischief, 5 were for breaching their release conditions, 4 for assaulting a police officer, 2 were for failing to comply with a court order, 1 for counselling to resist arrest, and 1 wanted Canada-wide on warrants issued by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
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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BC RCMP Communication ServicesTel: 778-290-2929Email: bcrcmp@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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