Medicine Hat… Two people have been charged and more than $33,000 worth of methamphetamine was seized in Medicine Hat. ALERT’s Medicine Hat organized crime team made the seizure on May 26, 2017 with the assistance of Medicine Hat Police and RCMP investigators. The arrest concluded a short-term investigation aimed at disrupting the local meth trade…. Read more »
Edmonton… An Edmonton junior high school teacher has been charged with child pornography offences following an investigation by ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation team. The Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) team arrested Marc Daigle on May 24, 2017 with the assistance of Edmonton Police Service. The 26-year-old man teaches at St. Nicholas Catholic Junior High School and… Read more »
Calgary… Seven handguns were taken out of the hands of a suspected drug dealer after two Calgary homes and three vehicles were searched. Nearly half a million dollars in drugs and cash was also seized by ALERT. ALERT Calgary made the seizure on May 17, 2017 with help from Calgary Police Service. Homes in the… Read more »
Lethbridge… The execution of a search warrant at a west Lethbridge apartment has resulted in the seizure of 400 fentanyl pills and two people being arrested on drug-related charges. On May 17, 2017, ALERT Lethbridge’s organized crime and gang team arrested two men in a vehicle after receiving information about suspected fentanyl trafficking. They then… Read more »
Fort McMurray… Two recent ALERT investigations have taken nearly a kilogram and a half of cocaine off the streets of Fort McMurray. Six people were arrested in separate investigations. ALERT’s organized crime and gang team in Fort McMurray seized nearly $150,000 worth of cocaine. The seizures came with the assistance of Wood Buffalo RCMP, and… Read more »
Grande Prairie… The execution of two search warrants in Grande Prairie last week has resulted in the arrest of four people and the seizure of a significant amount of drugs. On Tuesday, May 2, ALERT’s organized crime and gang team in Grande Prairie executed the warrants on apartments in the Smith and Southview neighbourhoods. Members… Read more »
Lethbridge… Five Lethbridge residents have been charged under Alberta’s Drug Endangered Children’s Act after ALERT seized nearly $100,000 worth of drugs and cash from two homes. On May 5, 2017, with the help of Lethbridge Police Service members, ALERT’s organized crime and drug unit in Lethbridge executed four search warrants on vehicles and homes in… Read more »
Calgary… More than $370,000 worth of marijuana, marijuana derivatives and other drugs have been taken off the streets of Calgary after ALERT executed three search warrants last week. On April 26, 2017, with the help of Calgary Police Service members, ALERT’s organized crime and drug unit in Calgary searched two homes – one in the… Read more »
Edmonton… The parents of two St. Albert children have been charged by ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation unit after alleged instances of sexual abuse were discovered. The Edmonton-based Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit charged the parents on May 2, 2017. ICE alleges that the father had committed sexual offences against his two school-age children and that… Read more »
