Coutts trio found guilty by jury, faces 10 years in prison

Coutts trio found guilty by jury, faces 10 years in prison

Three men have been found guilty for their role in the 2022 Coutts border blockade on charges of mischief over $5,000. Marco Van Huigenbos, Alex Van Herk and George Janzen face up to 10 years in jail. The judge’s sentencing is expected this summer.  The trio were convicted on Tuesday night by a jury of six men and six women in Lethbridge, Alta. Van Huigenbos said the charges are politically motivated because Coutts “lit the flame that turned int…