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‘A Loyal soldier:’ Justice Lawyer Argues Against Bail for Calgary Man in Wedding Case
Federal Crown opposes bail for Allistair Chapman, 33, citing his role in an alleged drug trafficking group and involvement in a murder plot linked to a government informant.
- On February 5, 2026, a federal Crown lawyer opposed bail for Allistair Chapman, calling him a `loyal soldier` and saying a decision will be set Feb. 27 during the hearing in Calgary's Court of King's Bench.
- On Wednesday, Noel O'Brien, lead defence lawyer, proposed a $500,000 surety guaranteed by Chapman's parents with curfew and residence conditions and argued Chapman hasn't left Canada for 10 years.
- U.S. prosecutors allege Chapman provided a photo of Jonathan Acebedo-Garcia to a co-accused and paid $10,000 to the Dirty News website owner to post it online; the informant was later shot dead in Colombia last year.
- U.S. authorities seek Allistair Chapman's extradition to California on charges including conspiracy to traffic cocaine and conspiracy to murder, and prosecutors noted the potential of a lengthy sentence.
- Court filings note Chapman has been the subject of three 'duty to warn' police contacts and a 2019 bail report shows he met people involved in drug trafficking while charges were stayed in 2020.
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