National

Documents Alleging Man Had Beans To Make Ricin Don't Reflect All Facts: Lawyer

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 21 Apr, 2015 12:25 PM

CHARLOTTETOWN — The lawyer for a Prince Edward Island man says court documents that allege his client had the castor beans necessary to produce the deadly toxin ricin should be viewed with skepticism.

A search warrant application filed with provincial court says police acted on two separate complaints about Amir Raisolsadat in the summer of 2013 that were received by RCMP headquarters in Ottawa regarding alleged national security threats towards western countries.

The document alleges that the RCMP found an iPhone case containing between 50 and 60 castor beans inside after they covertly went into Raisolsadat's home on April 29, 2014.

Brandon Forbes, Raisolsadat's lawyer, won't respond directly to the allegations in the document, saying that the proper forum for dealing with the facts will be in court.

But Forbes says the document doesn't reflect all of the facts in the case.

Raisolsadat was arrested last month after the Mounties applied for a peace bond under Section 810.01 of the Criminal Code.

Information sworn in provincial court indicates that the RCMP "fears on reasonable grounds" that the 20-year-old man will commit a terrorism offence.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Britain's Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver Expands Food Crusade To G20, Cites Diet Problems In Canada

OTTAWA — Jamie Oliver, Britain's celebrity chef, has thrown down the gauntlet — or maybe it's an oven mitt — to Canadian politicians to join his international campaign for mandatory diet education in rich countries.

Britain's Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver Expands Food Crusade To G20, Cites Diet Problems In Canada

Commons Committee Report Calls For A Better Strategy To Combat ISIL

OTTAWA — As Canada prepares its next forays in the fight against ISIL, the Conservative-dominated foreign affairs committee is calling on the government to develop a strategy that goes beyond the military campaign.

Commons Committee Report Calls For A Better Strategy To Combat ISIL

Corporate Profit Margins At 27-year High Amid Falling Loonie, Labour Costs: CIBC

TORONTO — CIBC World Markets says corporate profit margins hit a 27-year high in the fourth quarter and are likely to remain strong despite the recent softening in the economy due to the oil price shock.

Corporate Profit Margins At 27-year High Amid Falling Loonie, Labour Costs: CIBC

New Brunswick Forecasts $477m Deficit, Hikes Gas Taxes, Cuts Teaching Jobs

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Liberal government has introduced an $8.6-billion budget that increases taxes for the wealthy, bumps up the price of fuel, promises to close some courthouses and cut nearly 250 teaching jobs.

New Brunswick Forecasts $477m Deficit, Hikes Gas Taxes, Cuts Teaching Jobs

Bring All Branches Of Government Under Information Law, Watchdog Urges

OTTAWA — A federal watchdog says the Access to Information Act should be extended to all branches of government — including the offices that support Parliament and the courts.

Bring All Branches Of Government Under Information Law, Watchdog Urges

Tender Call Finally Issued In Decade-long Plan To Replace Military Search Planes

OTTAWA — The Harper government has issued a long-awaited call for tenders to replace Canada's aging fixed-wing search planes, more than a decade after the project was first proposed.