UPDATED: Two Coutts Four members agree to plea deal

Article originally appeared in: Western Standard
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In a significant development related to the Coutts border protest incident, two members of the so-called Coutts Four, Chris Lysak and Jerry Morin, have entered guilty pleas to reduced charges, leading to their imminent release from custody. This comes after allegations of conspiracy to commit murder against RCMP officers were dropped. Lysak pleaded guilty to a charge related to possession of a restricted weapon, while Morin pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to traffick a firearm.