Four Coutts blockade protesters charged with conspiracy to commit murder

Four people who took part in the blockade that paralyzed a United States border crossing in southern Alberta each face a charge of conspiracy to murder RCMP members.

This, after Mounties said an early-morning raid Monday uncovered 13 long guns, handguns, a machete, a large quantity of ammunition and body armour.

RCMP also said a semi-truck and farm tractor had attempted to ram a police cruiser on Sunday.

The blockade ended Tuesday as trucks and other vehicles rolled away from the Coutts area.