September 24, 2012
Medicine Hat… ALERT‘s Medicine Hat Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU), an integrated team of Medicine Hat Police Service and RCMP members, concluded a short-term drug trafficking investigation this weekend with the arrest of two men and one woman.
In their continuing efforts to crack-down on drug trafficking in the Medicine Hat area, CFSEU investigators executed a search warrant at 130A 2 Street NE where they found 170 grams of crack cocaine and $7,800 cash. The potential street value of the drugs seized is approximately $49,300.
Arrested and charged are:
Kur and Yuot remain in custody while they await their next court appearance. King was released from custody. All three will appear in court again on September 25.
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.
Media inquiries may be directed to:
S/Sgt Joe West
CFSEU-Medicine Hat
Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams
Ph: 403-529-8448
Candace Cook
Communications
Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams
Ph: 780-509-3015
Rita Sittler
Communications Coordinator
Medicine Hat Police Service
Ph: 403-529-8416
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