In 2015 as the result of organized crime and gang enforcement initiatives, ALERT seized more than $30 million worth of drugs. Below is a list of some of the largest seizures of 2015, ordered by estimated street value of drugs seized: February 4, 2015 – Calgary: $5 Million 40 kilograms of cocaine; 11,597 fentanyl pills;… Read more »
It was another banner year for ALERT in its efforts to create safer communities across Alberta. From Cold Lake to Beaverlodge, and from Fort McMurray to Crowsnest Pass, ALERT provided assistance to communities big and small across the province alongside our partner agencies to disrupt and dismantle serious and organized crime. Below are some of… Read more »
Calgary… Following a series of complaints from neighbourhood residents about drug activity, a southeast Calgary home is being closed by ALERT’s Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) team. The problem property, located in the Penbrooke neighbourhood at 202 Penworth Drive Southeast, was closed by SCAN team members on December 22. SCAN’s investigation was launched in July… Read more »
Calgary… A 23-year-old Chestermere man has been arrested for online child luring and other child sexual exploitation offences, following a joint investigation by ALERT, Calgary Police Service, and RCMP Chestermere. ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation team made the arrest on December 9. A search warrant was executed at the suspect’s Chestermere home where a variety of… Read more »
Red Deer… A Penhold home that has been a haven for drug activity has been closed by ALERT’s Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) team. SCAN closed the home on December 14, effectively bringing an end to complaints about drug activity at the home that have plagued the neighbourhood for the past two years. The home,… Read more »
Edmonton… ALERT with the assistance of the RCMP and Edmonton Police Service, is currently conducting an investigation into a possible clandestine drug lab. Three search warrants were executed in Edmonton, Leduc County, and Red Deer County on December 9. The search of a rural property in Leduc County continues with the RCMP Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement… Read more »
Fort McMurray… A lengthy ALERT investigation with Ireland’s national police service has resulted in child sex tourism charges against a Fort McMurray man, who offended on an underage victim in Ireland. ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation unit, an integrated team consisting of Edmonton Police Service and RCMP members, concluded the investigation on December 9 with the… Read more »
