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In the fight against child exploitation on the internet, offenders may think that technology gives them the upper hand. But investigators with ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit have their own technological tools that help them be proactive and take the fight to perpetrators. “We’ve had certain suspects who think they’re afforded some anonymity on… Read more »

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In its fight against serious and organized crime in Alberta, ALERT prides itself on employing some of the most sophisticated law enforcement resources. But one of those resources is one that the public doesn’t often hear about. Members of ALERT’s Drug Undercover Street Team (DUST) regularly work in cities and towns all across Alberta to… Read more »

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At first glance, it would seem that a barbershop in Sherwood Park would have little to do with a drug investigation in Fort McMurray, nearly a four-and-a-half-hour drive north. But the two became linked in an unlikely way for ALERT’s organized crime and gang team in Fort McMurray during the summer of 2018. In August,… Read more »

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Seeing fire trucks and police officers in protective suits on a quiet residential street is a big surprise for homeowners. Unfortunately, for ALERT investigators, such precautions are becoming more and more routine as fentanyl processing labs continue to encroach on residential neighbourhoods. In August 2018, ALERT’s Edmonton organized crime team seized more than $1 million… Read more »

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Project Maverick was one of the biggest files that ALERT’s Medicine Hat organized crime and gang team has ever handled. But it was almost over before it really began. Investigator Sgt. Adam Gregory says that, when the file started in December 2017, it only targeted lower-level cocaine dealers in Medicine Hat. “Taking just a quick… Read more »

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Thanks to large-scale, successful operations like Project Entry, ALERT is gaining a reputation among outlaw motorcycle groups (OMGs) in Alberta — in the best possible way. Project Entry — a joint investigation between ALERT and RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) — wrapped up in July 2018 and resulted in the seizure of five… Read more »

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A little bit of perseverance paid off in a big way for ALERT’s organized crime and gang team in Red Deer. In July 2018, ALERT announced the results of Project Rails, a year-long investigation into suspected drug trafficking activity in Central Alberta. More than $250,000 of drugs and cash were seized along with five firearms… Read more »

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When Justin Shipowich was sentenced on firearms trafficking charges in May 2018, Sgt. Eric Stewart was watching intently to see what kind of message would be sent. Stewart heads up ALERT’s Guns and Gangs team, based in Edmonton, which investigated Shipowich’s straw purchasing case and arrested him in September 2018. Straw purchasing is the practice… Read more »

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