Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 8, 2009, Winnipeg, Manitoba C m y k Page a4 a 4 Winnipeg free press thursday january 8, 2009 top news Winnipeg repress. Com 1001 Regent ave. Pm. 233 4000 banker will be on hand to approve deals at Low biweekly or monthly payments Mac. Remember we guarantee to beat any dealer Price in u. S or Canada. Liquidation exclusive to Canada one r. V. Canada one re has purchased a Large Quantity of new campers trailers 5ths, and motor Homes real cheap. Dealer repossessions Bank repossessions factory demos factory repossessions scratch & Dent we in fact purchased More than we should have and now we need to liquidate approximately 300 of these great deals. Canada one will put All of them into our heated showroom of 180,000 soft & liquidate liquidate liquidate. 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Damage was mostly limited to one half of the building and firefighters were Able to Rescue two dogs living in the other half of the Side by Side. They kicked the door in and carried the animals to a Neighbours House owner David Kerr said. Kerr said he was shocked by the fire which caused $ 250,000 in damages to the building and $ 75,000 to its contents. Although his Side of the building was spared Kerr said he his wife and their two Young daughters would have to stay at his Mother in Laws House for the night. Both daughters Are going to be very disappointed. They got a lot of stuff for Christmas that they re probably going to miss out on for a Little while he said. The neighbouring family who lost their Home a married couple and their three grown sons declined comment. The fire began in the main floor Kitchen and spread to the roof via the rear exterior Wall. No one was Home at the time of the fire. Family is dog killed in House fire by Cameron Maclean t to Winnipeg men have struck a Deal with american Justice officials to plead guilty for their roles in a massive Cross Border drug trafficking ring and become key witnesses against the alleged ringleader a fellow Winnipeg Ger. Alan Mulder and Christian Laurin admit they helped bring nearly 224,000 ecstasy pills which carry a Street value of $ 5.5 million into Montana in february 2008. Drug enforcement officials have called the seizure one of the largest in the states history. The two men who have no prior criminal record were facing Between 10 years to life in prison under u. Sentencing guidelines for the charge of conspiracy to possess the drug for distribution. They remain in custody and will be sentenced on april 8. Its not immediately Clear what Impact their remorse and co operation will have on their eventual punishment. Mulder and Laurin both 19, Are expected Back in court on monday to testify against Winnipeg resident Timothy Morneau. The 32 year old has pleaded not guilty and opted for a jury trial which is set for the week in Billings Montana. According to court documents obtained by the free pres Morneau allegedly recruited Laurin and Mulder to help him drive the ecstasy tablets across the Canadian american Border. Laurin and Mulder were not initially told where they were headed or what kind of drug was involved. The Trio first travelled from Winnipeg to Souris where they stole a snowmobile Morneau allegedly used to bring the drugs into the u. Without being detected by Border guards. Laurin and Mulder legally entered the country and allegedly met up with Morneau in bismark North Dakota before carrying on South to Montana in Mulders 2003 Volkswagen Golf. Their journey was intercepted in Eastern Montana by a state trooper who pulled Over their vehicle on an interstate Highway for having a burned out headlight. Police have indicated in court documents suspicious behaviour and inconsistent statements Given by the three accused led them to search the vehicle and find three Duffel bags containing about 68 kilograms of the drug. Last week u. District judge Richard Cebull rejected a motion from the accused to dismiss the Case on the grounds their rights had been violated. Defence lawyers argued items seized from the car were inadmissible findings of an illegal search that was unconstitutional. However District attorney James Seykora successfully argued conflicting statements Given by the men to police caused the troopers doubt to grow and that he simply took the required time to ferret out his suspicions. During the traffic Stop Laurin told police he and Mulder were on their Way to visit a Friend of Mulders in Billings whom he had never met and name. He also claimed Morneau was a stranger they had picked up hitchhiking near a truck Stop in Minot North Dakota. Morneau allegedly gave police the bogus name of Cliff a Mont. He told the officer his snowmobile had broken Down in North Dakota and that he had hitched a ride from Mulder and Laurin. He admitted to bringing three bags along with him but said he had no idea what was inside of them. Morneau eventually owned up to his real name and allegedly told police he was to be paid $ 5,000 to transport the bags into the u. S., and that Laurin and Mulder would each be paid $ 1,000 for their part in the scheme. Wow. Mikeo crime. Com James. Turner free press. My. Ca tim Morneau Isnit going Down without a fight. In a Handwritten letter sent to the free press last month from his Montana prison cell Morneau claims much of what has been said and written about him Are lies. At least i know the truth about what happened and what is going on he said without elaborating further. Morneau denied having any ties to the Hells Angels despite what sources have previously told the free press. Ism not associated with any club or gang he said. Deal struck in massive drug bust accused to testify in u. Against alleged Leader by Mike Mcintyre and James Turner Morneau Speaks out photos Courtesy Yellowstone county sheriffs office Christian Laurin top and Alan Mulder above pleaded guilty for their role in smuggling $ 5.5 million Worth of ecstacy pills into the United states in exchanged for testifying against alleged ringleader tim Morneau. Mike Deal / Winnipeg free press a fire at a Side by Side House on Mcmeans Avenue East caused $ 250,000 in damage. A 04_ Jan 08 09. Ind a4 1 / 7/ 09 8 1 0 03 pm ;