One of the region’s best known criminals is continuing his fight to be released from jail while awaiting trial on charges of possession of an explosive device and breaches of bail conditions.

Ronald Arthur Teneycke, 52, told the judge he wants to be released to defend himself. He is being housed at the Kamloops Jail.

Adjourned to April 8 to fix a date for a trial.

Teneycke has been in and out of court since being released from a federal prison in 2007 – after completing an eight sentence.

82. (1) Every person who, without lawful excuse, the proof of which lies on the person, makes or has in the possession or under the care or control of the person any explosive substance is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.

117.01 every person commits an offence who possesses a prohibited device or an explosive substance while the person is prohibited from doing so by any order made under this Act