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February 6, 2012
ALERT and RCMP wrap up organized crime investigation in Brooks
Twelve people arrested, 39 drug trafficking charges laid
Brooks… ALERT‘s Medicine Hat Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU), an integrated team of Medicine Hat Police Service and RCMP members, in partnership with the Brooks Detachment of the RCMP, recently concluded a large-scale drug trafficking investigation in the town of Brooks, Alberta.
During the four-month operation, three separate drug trafficking groups were identified for investigation. Search warrants were executed on five residences in the town. As a result of these investigations, 12 people, all residents of Brooks, were arrested and charged with several Controlled Drugs and Substance Act and Criminal Code offences.
Investigators seized approximately 9.3 kilograms of processed marihuana, 383 grams of cocaine, half a kilogram of psilocybin (mushrooms), and $35,000 cash. The total value of all drugs seized is estimated at $138,000.
“Given the scope of this investigation and the size of the community, we believe these arrests will have a significant impact on the drug supply to the area,” commented Staff Sergeant David Brandrith of the Medicine Hat CFSEU. “Results like these show the value in having police agencies work together to tackle organized crime in the province.”
Arrested and charged are:
“Partnerships in policing are a vital part of our service delivery,” said Staff Sergeant McNulty of the Brooks RCMP. “Our detachment is committed to providing the best possible service to the community, and by working with other agencies like ALERT, we can make our community that much safer.”
CFSEU-Medicine Hat is an ALERT team established and funded by the Government of Alberta to bring together the province’s most sophisticated law enforcement resources and tools to combat organized crime. Over 400 municipal police, RCMP, and sheriffs work for ALERT.
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Media inquiries may be directed to:
S/Sgt David Brandrith
CFSEU-Medicine Hat
Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT)
Ph: 403-529-8448
S/Sgt Tom McNulty
Brooks RCMP Detachment
Ph: 403-794-4400
Candace Cook
Communications
Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT)
Ph: 780-509-3015
Rita Sittler
Communications Coordinator
Medicine Hat Police Service
Ph: 403-529-8416
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