Police in Ottawa began cracking down on the truck drivers who have been blockading Canada’s capital city as part of the Freedom Convoy that has been protesting COVID-19 restrictions for weeks.
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On Wednesday, police handed out leaflets to truckers that warned them to leave the area or potentially face arrest and “immediately cease further unlawful activity,” Reuters reported.
Police also began issuing tickets to some of the many vehicles blocking the downtown area.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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