Saturday, July 18, 2009

RCMP to open detachment devoted to EnCana bombings

Sat Jul. 18 2009 10:49:34 CTV.ca News Staff

The RCMP plan to open a temporary detachment devoted to investigating the targeted bombings of EnCana pipelines in northeastern British Columbia, according to reports, after investigators received two threatening letters purportedly from the person responsible for the attacks. On Thursday, the RCMP released a second letter that warned the attacks will "get a lot worse" if EnCana does not stop operations in the region. The company produces and ships natural gas in the area.A local newspaper quoted a letter sent by Staff Sgt. Stephen Grant to residents of the Peace River area, saying a temporary detachment will open this fall, possibly in Tomslake.

"While we all have been subject to some very unwelcome attention for many months, I would like to share with you today, a new and I believe, very positive development which is coming soon," according to the letter published in the Prince George Citizen."Through the support of our district management in Prince George, Dawson Creek detachment will be receiving four new members whom I am committing exclusively to providing police service to our rural communities."

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