November 26, 2012
High Level…Fourteen people from the High Level area face 36 charges related to trafficking cocaine and marihuana following an investigation by ALERT’s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Units (CFSEU) from Grande Prairie and Edmonton, working alongside the newly-formed High Level RCMP Crime Reduction Unit.
The two-week investigation concluded on November 23 with the execution of five search warrants. As a result, police seized over 100 grams of cocaine, approximately 460 grams of marihuana, five grams of psilocybin (magic mushrooms), and one new model Dodge Charger. Over $12,000 in cash was also seized as suspected proceeds of crime.
High Level RCMP executed another search warrant in relation to this investigation on November 25.
“Drug trafficking can be found in any corner of this province, the far north included,” said CFSEU-Grande Prairie’s Cpl. Dean Riou. “This operation will have an immediate, positive impact on the area, which just goes to show the value of police agencies working together to tackle this sort of crime.”
Due to the scope of this investigation, several northern Alberta RCMP detachments provided assistance, including High Level, Assumption, Fort Vermillion, Manning, and Peace River General Investigations Section. RCMP Police Dog Services also assisted.
“This two-week investigation will have a long term impact on organized crime and drug trafficking in the Mackenzie Region,” commented Staff Sergeant Shane Ramteemal of the High Level RCMP.
In total, 14 people face 25 Controlled Drugs and Substances Act charges and 11 Criminal Code charges.
To report suspicious activity in your community, contact police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
CFSEU, made up of municipal police and RCMP members, is an ALERT team established and funded by the Government of Alberta to bring together the province’s most sophisticated law enforcement resources to tackle serious and organized crime. Over 400 municipal police, RCMP and sheriffs work for ALERT.
The High Level Detachment Crime Reduction Unit is a joint Crime Reduction Strategy, funded by Mackenzie County and the Town of High Level.
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Media inquiries may be directed to:
Cpl. Dean Riou
CFSEU-Grande Prairie
Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT)
780-357-5582
S/Sgt. Shane Ramteemal
NCO i/c High Level RCMP
780-926-3013
Candace Cook
Communications
Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT)
780-509-3015
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Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
FILE INTAKES
680
872
1,149
1,114
3,815
2,994
2,764
SUSPECTS CHARGED
22
16
34
37
109
81
125
CHARGES LAID
87
45
123
160
415
351
413
CHILDREN RESCUED
26
78
56
43
203
46
100
EXHIBITS SEIZED
335
368
545
476
1,724
1,243
1,845
TOTAL PHOTOS/VIDEOS
262,400
511,133
1,374,310
606,254
2,754,097
2,551,921
13,260,819
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
SUSPECTS CHARGED
13
10
7
4
34
30
76
CHARGES LAID
79
46
87
19
231
96
157
VICTIM INTERVENTIONS
30
29
17
37
113
28
22
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
INTELLIGENCE REPORTS
409
296
327
442
1,474
1,560
1,318
TRAINING COURSES
5
3
8
11
27
36
25
CANDIDATES TRAINED
321
56
135
350
862
933
638
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
SUSPECTS CHARGED
40
27
42
32
141
197
168
CHARGES LAID
176
156
237
231
800
1,088
820
FIREARMS SEIZED
105
53
26
48
232
102
126
EST. VALUE OF DRUGS SEIZED
$906,814
$553,851
$2,725,161
$1,148,337
$5,334,163
$10,898,269
$334,093,020
PROCEEDS OF CRIME SEIZED
$218,133
$52,970
$130,996
$230,195
$632,294
$1,432,847
$21,740,617
ARRESTS
CHARGES
FIREARMS
DRUGS
PROCEEDS
CALGARY
24
110
14
$937,422
$65,881
EDMONTON
17
131
45
$592,839
$272,446
FORT MCMURRAY
8
78
4
$352,942
$144,301
GRANDE PRAIRIE
7
17
13
$192,145
$31,855
LETHBRIDGE
7
29
44
$349,773
$51,245
LLOYDMINSTER
24
93
41
$164,134
$12,504
MEDICINE HAT
37
179
13
$293,108
$7,861
RED DEER
17
163
58
$2,451,800
$46,201
TOTALS
141
800
232
$5,334,163
$632,294
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
SUSPECTS CHARGED
1
–
1
–
2
1
10
CHARGES LAID
–
–
–
–
–
11
47
STOLEN VEHICLES
23
15
1
6
45
245
118
RECOVERED ASSETS
$1,432,000
$941,025
$108,000
$260,000
$2,741025
$8,420,500
$3,919,500
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
FIREARMS EXAMINATIONS
349
351
243
235
1,178
–
–
EXHIBIT EXAMINATIONS
1,316
1,409
891
1,099
4,715
–
–
SERIAL NUMBER RESTORATIONS
31
34
19
24
108
–
–
IBIS SUBMISSIONS
343
421
1,334
304
2,402
–
–
GUN SEIZURES
–
–
1
14
15
–
–
SUSPECTS CHARGED
–
–
4
22
26
–
–
CHARGES LAID
–
–
41
144
185
–
–
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