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Posted: June 07, 2019

Drugs, Guns, Body Armour Seized in Northern Alberta

Grande Prairie… An investigation between ALERT and Peace River RCMP has resulted in the seizure of 12 firearms, body armour, and roughly $200,000 worth of drugs, including fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine. ALERT Grande Prairie’s organized crime and gang team wrapped up the investigation on May 31, 2019 after a search warrant was executed at a… Read more »

Posted: May 21, 2019

ALERT Makes Gun and Drug Bust in Grande Prairie

Grande Prairie… A suspected transaction between a firearms trafficker and a drug dealer was intercepted by ALERT teams in Grande Prairie. On May 13, 2019, three suspects were arrested in the parking lot of a Grande Prairie shopping centre, where an alleged exchange of firearms was taking place. Investigators with ALERT’s Grande Prairie organized crime… Read more »

Posted: March 21, 2019

Drugs and Guns Seized After Grande Prairie Homes Searched

Grande Prairie… Two Grande Prairie homes were searched and an assortment of illicit drugs, firearms, and cash proceeds of crime were seized by ALERT. ALERT Grande Prairie’s organized crime and gang team made the seizure on March 15, 2019, to conclude a short-term investigation. Grande Prairie RCMP provided assistance. The seizure included drugs with an… Read more »

Posted: March 08, 2019

UPDATE: Child Porn Charges Laid After ICE Receives Tip from Australia

Red Deer… Following an extensive ALERT investigation, numerous new charges relating to have now been laid against Christopher Juneau. The total number of charges now stands at 73. ICE’s continued investigation into Juneau has uncovered a series of new offences, and has identified at least eight child victims. A news release concerning the 34-year-old Eckville… Read more »

Posted: February 15, 2019

Children’s Relief Caregiver Charged with Child Pornography Offences

Edmonton… A child relief care provider in northwest Alberta has been arrested by ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit for child pornography offences. Royal “Mac” Olsen was arrested on February 8, 2019 with the help of McLennan RCMP. The 52-year-old man provided children’s relief care in his home in Donnelly, Alta. At this point in… Read more »

Posted: February 14, 2019

RCMP Release: Slave Lake RCMP lay charges in drug trafficking investigation

Slave Lake, Alta – Beginning in January 2019, the Slave Lake RCMP detachment in partnership with the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) engaged in a project targeting the issue of drug trafficking in the Town of Slave Lake and surrounding areas.  On February 8, the RCMP executed two search warrants at residence in the town with a… Read more »

Posted: February 14, 2019

Grande Prairie Drug Dealer Sentenced to 8 Years

Grande Prairie… A Grande Prairie drug dealer was sentenced to eight years in prison for his past role in one of the city’s largest drug busts. Khristopher Ali was convicted of possession of for the purpose of trafficking and was handed an eight-year prison sentence in a Grande Prairie courtroom on February 12, 2019. The… Read more »

Posted: January 25, 2019

Three Arrested in Grande Prairie Drug Bust

Grande Prairie… A joint investigation between ALERT and Grande Prairie RCMP has resulted in the seizure of methamphetamine, fentanyl and GHB. Three suspects have been arrested. ALERT Grande Prairie’s made the seizure on January 22, 2019, after conducting a traffic stop in the Montrose neighbourhood. Inside the vehicle, ALERT found approximately $80,000 worth of drugs,… Read more »

Posted: August 29, 2018

Project Entry Implicates Outlaw Bikers in Drug Trafficking

Edmonton… A joint investigation between ALERT and RCMP’s Federal Serious and Organized Crime has dismantled an extensive cocaine distribution network linked to a member of the Hells Angels and support club members. Project Entry was a year-long investigation that resulted in 10 people charged with 45 criminal offences. Those accused allegedly fulfilled various roles within… Read more »

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