US EditionJudge to rule on bail for 3 men charged in alleged plot to take land near Quebec City
CAPITALE-NATIONALE, QUEBEC, AUG 6 – Three men charged with facilitating terrorism and illegal weapons possession were denied bail in a plot to seize land near Quebec City, authorities said.
- On August 6, 2025, Judge René de la Sablonnière ruled against releasing three men accused of terrorism-related offenses in Quebec City.
- The men, arrested last month, are accused of planning to forcibly seize land and create an anti-government militia near Quebec City.
- The accused participated in military-style training and face charges including facilitating terrorism, illegal firearms possession, and possessing explosives.
- Corporal Matthew Forbes, 33, a fourth accused and active military member, was granted bail with conditions including wearing a GPS tracking bracelet.
- Crown prosecutor Gabriel Lapierre stated releasing the accused would undermine justice administration, so the three will remain in custody while returning to court in September.
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The fourth suspect in this case, Matthew Forbes, was released on bail on 14 July.
3 men accused of facilitating terrorism in alleged extremist plot denied bail
Simon Angers-Audet, Raphaël Lagacé and Marc-Aurèle Chabot have been denied bail. The three men are facing terrorism-related charges in an alleged anti-government plot to forcibly take over land in the Quebec City region.
The three men accused of terrorism and suspected by the police of attempting to seize a territory north of Quebec with an anti-government militia must remain detained pending trial.
They did not convince the judge to release them during the judicial process.
Judge to rule on bail for 3 men charged in alleged plot to take land near Quebec City (Canada)
A judge will rule today on whether to grant bail to three men facing terrorism charges in an alleged plot to forcibly seize land in the Quebec City area. Simon Angers-Audet, 24, Raphaël Lagacé, 25, and Marc-Aurèle Chabot, 24, face charges of facilitating a terrorist activity, and ...
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