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: 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: September 04, 2019
ALERT Welcomes New Officer in Charge
Edmonton… Acting Superintendent Dwayne Lakusta of the Edmonton Police Service has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of ALERT. Lakusta will be the officer in charge of the provincially funded integrated unit, overseeing approximately 300 police officers and civilian staff. ALERT is mandated to address organized and serious crime across Alberta, with regional offices located in… Read more »
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Posted: January 30, 2019
Fentanyl Lab Dismantled in Calgary
Calgary… A suspected fentanyl lab operating in Calgary has been dismantled. ALERT seized a pill press, dies, various chemical powders, and fentanyl in both pill and powder forms. ALERT’s Calgary organized crime team dismantled the lab on January 18, 2019, with the help of Calgary Police Service and the RCMP’s Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement and Response… Read more »
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Posted: November 28, 2018
Calgary Man Arrested for Firearms Straw Purchasing
Calgary… An ALERT investigation has resulted in the arrest of a 26-year-old Calgary man for firearms straw purchasing. ALERT’s Guns and Gangs team alleges that Philip Edward Sarrasin lawfully acquired multiple handguns, which were then sold on the criminal market. Sarrasin was arrested on October 24, 2018, with the assistance of Calgary Police Service. Sarrasin… Read more »
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Posted: August 02, 2018
Search of Calgary Homes Yields Drugs, Handgun
Calgary… Two men have been arrested after ALERT searched two homes and two vehicles in Calgary and seized more than $700,000 worth of drugs and cash. ALERT’s Calgary organized crime and gang team made the seizure on July 26, 2018 after searching homes in the neighbourhoods of Copperfield and Douglasdale. Both homes were allegedly being… Read more »
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Posted: May 14, 2018
Kilogram of Cocaine Taken Off Calgary Streets
Calgary… ALERT Calgary’s organized crime and gang team has taken more than a kilogram of cocaine off the streets of Calgary and removed a young child from a potentially dangerous situation. Two people were arrested in the investigation. The arrest and seizure took place on May 10, 2018, via a traffic stop at a gas… Read more »
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