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Brandon Sun By: Tyler Clarke
The Brandon courthouse. (File)
After travelling to Edmonton in 2018 to sell guns reported stolen in Brandon, Mathieu Plamondon was found guilty of weapons trafficking on Monday.
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After travelling to Edmonton in 2018 to sell guns reported stolen in Brandon, Mathieu Plamondon was found guilty of weapons trafficking on Monday.
Prior to delivering her reason for the decision, Judge Shauna Hewitt-Michta took a moment to break the news to the accused rather than have him wait until the end of her 45-minute statement. I’m sorry, the decision does not go in your favour this afternoon, she said news Plamondon appeared to take calmly.
Brandon Sun By: Drew May
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The trial for a man accused of travelling to Edmonton to sell guns allegedly stolen from Brandon wrapped up on Thursday with the Crown and defence clashing on the key points of evidence.
Mathieu Plamondon pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring to commit an indictable offence, possession of restricted and non-restricted firearms for the purpose of trafficking and trafficking restricted and non-restricted firearms.
The trial took place over several days in December, January and February.
The charges are still before the court, and Judge Shauna Hewitt-Michta has not delivered her decision.
Plamondon wore a grey sweatshirt and mask as he sat in the accused’s box flanked by two Manitoba sheriffs.
Brandon Sun
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The trial for a man accused in an alleged gun trafficking ring that spanned from Brandon to Edmonton resumed on Thursday, with more details coming out about the accused’s time in Edmonton.
Mathieu Plamondon pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring to commit an indictable offence, possession of restricted and non-restricted firearms for the purpose of trafficking and trafficking restricted and non-restricted firearms.
In total, he is accused of trafficking 16 restricted and two non-restricted firearms in May 2018.
The charges are still before the court and the multi-week trial is ongoing.
During the initial days of the trial in December 2020, the court heard how one of Plamondon’s co-accused allegedly stole guns from his father and discussed selling them.
Brandon Sun By: Drew May
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The outbreak of COVID-19 at the Brandon Correctional Centre is growing rapidly, with 37 new cases confirmed at the jail on Tuesday.
As of Tuesday morning, 94 people at the jail had tested positive 17 staff members and 77 inmates, according to numbers provided by Manitoba Justice. There are 88 active cases at the facility and six people have recovered.
On Monday, 42 inmates had tested positive, meaning 35 new cases were found among inmates in the institution that has a rated capacity of 244 adult men.
The number cases at the jail is a major concern, said Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union president Michelle Gawronsky. The union represents approximately 190 workers at the jail.