News Release Archives > July 2017

Posted: July 27, 2017

ICE Arrests Camp Counsellor in Sherwood Park

Edmonton… An 11-month investigation by ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit has resulted in a 19-year-old Sherwood Park man being charged with possessing child pornography and distributing child pornography. Edward Vukovic was arrested when ICE teams, with the assistance of Strathcona County RCMP, executed a search warrant at a residence in Sherwood Park on July… Read more »

Posted: July 18, 2017

Child Pornography, Firearms Charges Laid in Medicine Hat Arrest

Medicine Hat… A 32-year-old man has been arrested and charged with several firearms- and child pornography-related offences following the execution of a search warrant in Medicine Hat. The warrant was carried out by ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit, with the assistance of the Medicine Hat Police Service, on July 13, 2017. The investigation began… Read more »

Posted: July 17, 2017

West Edmonton Arrest Results in Seizure of Drugs, Firearm

Edmonton… A firearm and an assortment of drugs were seized recently as ALERT teams arrested a suspected drug dealer in west Edmonton. ALERT Edmonton’s organized crime and gang team, with the help of Stony Plain RCMP and the Edmonton Police Service, executed search warrants at two residences near Winterburn Road on July 10, 2017. At… Read more »

Posted: July 13, 2017

RCMP, ALERT Round Up Drug Dealers in Northern Alberta Communities

Peace River… A joint investigation involving the Peace Regional RCMP Detachment’s General Investigation Section and two ALERT teams has resulted in charges against 11 street-level drug dealers in rural communities in northern Alberta. ALERT Grande Prairie’s organized crime and gang team, ALERT Edmonton and the Peace Regional General Investigation Section, along with the assistance of… Read more »

Posted: July 12, 2017

Joint Investigation Leads to Pair of Arrests in Red Deer

Red Deer… A joint investigation between ALERT Red Deer and Red Deer RCMP has resulted in the arrest of two suspected drug traffickers and the seizure of significant amounts of drugs and proceeds of crime. On July 5, 2017, three search warrants were executed simultaneously at residences throughout the city of Red Deer by ALERT… Read more »