News Release Archives > April 2018

Grande Prairie… A wanted Grande Prairie man was arrested by ALERT and charged with new drug trafficking offences this week. More than $15,000 in cocaine and methamphetamine was seized from a vehicle occupied by the wanted man. Andre Rozon was arrested on April 25, 2018, by investigators with ALERT’s Grande Prairie organized crime team. The… Read more »

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Edmonton… A Spruce Grove father has been charged with a number of sex offences allegedly committed against his own daughters. The arrest came following a joint investigation by ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit and the RCMP’s National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre. The 32-year-old suspect was arrested on April 6, 2018, when a search warrant… Read more »

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Grande Prairie… A large amount of cocaine has been taken off the streets of Grande Prairie following an investigation by ALERT. More than half a kilogram of cocaine was seized as part of a four-month investigation. ALERT’s Grande Prairie organized crime and gang team made the seizure on April 13 after a home was searched… Read more »

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Calgary… More than $150,000 cash and three vehicles will be submitted to the province’s civil forfeiture office after being seized from a suspected Calgary drug dealer. ALERT’s Calgary organized crime and gang team made the seizure on April 17, 2018 to conclude a short-term drug trafficking investigation. Two Calgary homes were searched and investigators located… Read more »

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Lethbridge… ALERT, RCMP and the Blood Tribe Police Service joined forces this week to arrest three people in Fort Macleod who were allegedly selling drugs to users throughout southern Alberta. ALERT’s Lethbridge organized crime and gang team initiated the short-term investigation earlier this month when information was received about drug trafficking in the area, specifically… Read more »

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Edmonton… ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit has arrested a 60-year-old Fort McMurray man for child pornography offences. The suspect was an employee of Alberta Children’s Services. The 60-year-old from Fort McMurray was arrested on April 11, 2018, in Leduc, Alta. Henry Victor Haineault has been charged with two counts each of possessing and accessing… Read more »

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Lethbridge… A joint investigation between ALERT and the Lethbridge Police Service has led to the seizure of an SKS rifle, various weapons, and roughly $30,000 in drugs and cash. The short-term investigation unfolded April 11 and 12, 2018, with the search of a Lethbridge hotel suite and the arrest of a suspected drug trafficker. Suspected… Read more »

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