Wiebo Ludwig To Be Charged In Bombings

Friday, January 08, 2010 01:23 PM

Edmonton Alta. - Wiebo Ludwig who served nearly two years in prison for previous bombings of gas installations is expected to be formally charged in connection with the pipe line bombings of EnCana facilities in north-eastern BC today.

Ludwig’s Edmonton lawyer says Ludwig is in custody and is expected to be charged later today with one count of extortion.

Ludwig was arrested in Grande Prairie after going there to meet with police.

It is not immediately known whether the $1 million dollar reward is being claimed.

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Posted on Friday, January 08, 2010 01:23 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: DPJ on January 8 2010 2:59 PM

If he is the one foind guilty, hope he gets a long sentence in federal prison. Keep him out of peoples hair for good!!!!

Posted by: metalman on January 8 2010 5:18 PM

If Wiebo Ludwig is guilty of the latest bombings he should go to jail.
I do not condone his actions, but here is a guy who is apparently willing to risk his freedom for what he believes in.
The actions he is charged with are extreme, it is fortunate that no one was injured. There has to be a more peaceful means of protesting what the oil & gas industry is doing to the environment.
metalman.

Posted by: greatmysticbushape on January 8 2010 6:20 PM

what is it doing to the environment?

Posted by: DPJ on January 9 2010 1:35 AM

I found this link about Ludwig in the past:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2009/09/12/edm-ludwig-encana-gas-bombings.html

Posted by: DPJ on January 9 2010 1:36 AM

I found this link about Ludwig in the past:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2009/09/12/edm-ludwig-encana-gas-bombings.html

Posted by: Eagleone on January 9 2010 7:51 AM

I'm not so sure about this. If Ludwig is the bomber, then why were the RCMP so incompetant in taking this long to get their man when surely he was suspect number one from day one. You know when you have 200 officers working on the case for more than a year? Do they have real evidence other than extortion? Lets hope so.

IMO his arrest won't stop the bombings. No way he acted alone when he was suspect number one the entire time. Surely he was being watched the whole time.

I think the farmers and land owners in the Peace Region have legitimate concerns and complaints and hopefully our government can learn to respect their rights in the future, so some don't have to resort to this kind of violence.

Posted by: newly retired on January 9 2010 9:48 AM

According to the news this morning, he was released, no charges. The RCMP are to make an anouncement this morning at 10:00 CTV news.