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MONTREAL Police said they had arrested four of a total of 11individuals sought by 9 a.m. Thursday while raiding eightlocations, mostly residences, in connection with recent Montrealm tro smoke-bombings and other disruptions. Seven of the raids were under way on Montreal Island, and an eighthon the South Shore. The web site of La Presse posted photos and video of Yalda Machouf-Khadir, the daughter of AmirKhadir, the high-profile Quebec National Assembly member forMercier riding, as she was taken, in handcuffs about 6 a.m., bypolice from a Plateau Mont Royal residence. It is believed to bethe Khadir family's home. Investigators, who police said were equipped with a warrant, thensearched the home. Commander Ian Lafreni re of Montreal police said that"legally, we cannot give out the identities" of thosedetained until they are arraigned in court. The four are expected to face formal criminal charges Friday, hesaid. For some of those arrested, he suggested, these charges are likelyto include comitting a terrorist hoax, along with mischief andconspiracy. He would not confirm Machouf-Khadir's arrest, or that of a manbelieved to be her boyfriend Attempts to obtain an arrest-total update and other details fromMontreal police at 11:45 a.m. proved unsuccessful. In a 6:15 a.m. media-line telephone recording, Constable DanielLacoursi re said the raids stemmed from a police investigationinto recent m tro disruptions as well vandalism at an office offormer Quebec Education Minister Line Beauchamp April 13 and atl'Universit de Montr al the previous day. Khadir's daughter had reportedly been involved in twobridge-blocking protests associated with ongoing tuition turmoil,now in its 17th week. Meanwhile, Quebec Premier Jean Charest would not comment Thursdayon the arrests, which took place on the eve of the Montreal GrandPrix auto race. "I don't want to comment on these things," Charest toldreporters: "You know the police do their work. "We will wait for the normal course to unfold, the usualprocess of the courts will follow." Charest was asked whether there is a link between the arrests andthe Grand Prix. While the main student associations say they intend to use theGrand Prix to get their message across, without disrupting theevent, smaller groups supporting the students have suggested theywill try to disrupt the Formula One event. "There is no reason anyone should disrupt the GrandPrix," Charest said. "In tourism, it is the biggest event in Canada. Not just forMontreal and for Quebec. "And when you attack the Grand Prix, it isn't the Quebecgovernment that is under attack. It is all Quebecers." One of the student groups in the forefront of the battle overtuition fees and, lately, the provisions of Bill 78, is theAssociation pour une solidarit syndicate tudiante (ASSE). The group tweeted from @ASSEsolidarite, using Twitter shorthand,that: "In the face of a government that has more concern forthe Grand Prix than for the future of youth, Quebec has to askitself some serious questions." Thursday's developments arose as vigorous debate continued overbroad issues raised by the lengthy clash, in French-language mediaand the blogosphere and made available through 'Translating theprintemps rable,' a volunteer-run English-language website . I am an expert from black-masterbatch.com, while we provides the quality product, such as Film Masterbatch Manufacturer , China Color Masterbatches, Black Masterbatch,and more.
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