Edmonton… While changes were afoot, including a new CEO, Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams still managed to achieve one of its most successful years ever in 2019. Over the calendar year, ALERT teams across the province laid 1,402 criminal charges against 241 suspects; took 92 out of the hands of gang members and drug dealers;… Read more »
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Posted: January 09, 2020
Posted: January 02, 2020
ALERT's Top Headlines of 2019
The last 12 months have just flown by, and ALERT has seen some big successes during that time. Let’s take a moment to reflect on some of our biggest headlines from 2019 … FENTANYL LAB DISMANTLED IN CALGARY JANUARY 2019: A suspected fentanyl lab operating out of a detached garage in the Calgary residential neighbourhood… Read more »
Posted: December 12, 2019
ALERT Targets Street-Level Dealers in Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray… A number of suspected drug dealers have been arrested in Fort McMurray following a series of short-term ALERT investigations. In late October 2019, ALERT’s Fort McMurray initiated the investigations, with the help of Wood Buffalo RCMP, to combat street-level drug trafficking. Over the course of four days, investigators were able to arrest eight… Read more »
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Posted: December 12, 2019
Lethbridge Man Charged with Child Luring
Lethbridge… A 27-year-old Lethbridge man has been charged with child luring and child pornography offences following an ALERT investigation. Darcy Heitman was arrested on December 5, 2019, with the assistance of Lethbridge Police Service. ICE alleges that Heitman was engaged in sexually explicit online conversations with children, whom he coerced into sending him nude photos…. Read more »
Posted: December 11, 2019
Thousands Worth of Stolen Property Seized in Southeast Alberta
Medicine Hat… Thousands of dollars’ worth of stolen property was recovered after ALERT and Medicine Hat Police Service teamed up to target a suspected dealer. The joint forces investigation concluded on December 4, 2019, when a rural home was searched in Cypress County, located east of Medicine Hat. Inside the home, police located approximately 20… Read more »
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Posted: November 29, 2019
Meth, Fentanyl and Cocaine Seized in Calgary
Calgary… Methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine worth an estimated $300,000 were seized following an ALERT Calgary investigation. Three suspected Calgary drug dealers were arrested and a home in the Riverbend neighbourhood was searched on November 13, 2019. ALERT’s Calgary conducted the investigation with help from Calgary Police Service and Medicine Hat Police Service. “ALERT will continue… Read more »
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Posted: November 14, 2019
Record Drug Seizures Realized by ALERT in Project Coyote
Calgary… An international investigation involving ALERT and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has intercepted record amounts of cocaine and fentanyl. Project Coyote was a two-year ALERT Calgary investigation that resulted in the seizure of $15 million worth of drugs, over $4.5 million in cash and assets, and 13 firearms. Seven people have been arrested to… Read more »
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Posted: November 04, 2019
Suspected S.E. Alberta Drug Dealers Arrested
Medicine Hat… Five people have been arrested after an ALERT investigation dismantled a drug trafficking network operating in southeast Alberta. More than $77,000 worth of drugs and cash were seized, along with a . The three-month investigation concluded on October 24, 2019, when ALERT’s Medicine Hat executed a search warrant on a residence in Brooks,… Read more »
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Posted: October 17, 2019
Medicine Hat Homes Searched; Cocaine, Weapons Seized
Medicine Hat… A search of two Medicine Hat homes turned up cocaine, cash, and weapons. The searches were part of an ALERT drug trafficking investigation. The two homes were searched on October 9, 2019, with the help of the Medicine Hat Police Service. ALERT seized 347 grams of , $37,515 cash, and various prohibited weapons,… Read more »
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