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COUTTS, Alta. — RCMP arrested 13 people near the main United States border crossing in southern Alberta on Monday after becoming aware of a cache of firearms and ammunition.
Names and other information identifying the 11 people were not released. McKale could not confirm whether they were Canadian citizens. On Sunday night, RCMP said a semi and a farm tractor from the blockade worked in tandem to try to ram a police cruiser. The officer was able to avoid the collision and the suspects fled into a crowd of protesters.
Premier Jason Kenney said the arrests and the potential for escalating violence were disturbing and should be a wake-up call to protesters at Coutts. Kenney said Mounties have told him they will begin to clear the blockade now that the raid is complete.He noted Mounties said last week they were having trouble finding tow operators willing to remove vehicles from the site.
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