Edmonton… An Edmonton couple have been charged with numerous criminal offences after a 16-year-old reported to police that she was a victim of human trafficking. ALERT’s Human Trafficking and Counter Exploitation unit made the arrest and searched two associated homes on February 16, 2022. Alexander Basaraba, 20, and Brooklyn Jober Sutherland, 19, have been charged… Read more »
Edmonton/Calgary… Survivors of human trafficking now have new access to supports and community resources through the addition of new Safety Network Coordinators, embedded within ALERT Human Trafficking units. Safety Network Coordinators have been added to ALERT’s Human Trafficking units in Edmonton and Calgary, courtesy of a collaborative undertaking by the Safer Way Out initiative, #NotInMyCity,… Read more »
Calgary… ALERT has arrested a 28-year-old Calgary man for human trafficking-related offences. Six charges have been laid, including trafficking in a persons. Jordon Fray was arrested on September 15, 2021 by ALERT Calgary’s Human Trafficking and Counterexploitation unit. The investigation dated back to August 2020 when a sex trafficking survivor contacted Calgary Police Services for… Read more »
Edmonton… A 15-year-old girl has been rescued from human trafficking and ALERT has charged her perpetrators. Three Edmonton men have been charged with a total of 35 criminal offences. ALERT’s Human Trafficking and Counter Exploitation unit has arrested three suspects for human trafficking with the most recent arrest coming on June 29, 2021. The suspects… Read more »
Calgary… A Quebec man has been charged with human trafficking offences following an investigation by ALERT and the Calgary Police Service. ALERT’s Human Trafficking Counter Exploitation unit alleges the suspect forced a woman into the sex trade. The victim reported to police that she was sexually exploited, and her perpetrator controlled her money, food, and… Read more »
Edmonton… Specialized human trafficking units from Alberta and Nova Scotia have collaborated on an investigation where a Nova Scotia woman was allegedly being forced to work in the sex trade. ALERT’s Human Trafficking and Exploitation unit and Nova Scotia’s Provincial Human Trafficking unit (HTU) allege the victim was being procured for sex by a man… Read more »
Edmonton… An Edmonton man wanted in connection with a human trafficking investigation has been arrested. Felicien Mufuta was arrested March 10, 2021. ALERT Human Trafficking and Exploitation unit, along with the Edmonton Police Service, arrested the 37-year-old returning to his south Edmonton residence in the Empire Park neighbourhood. ALERT still believes there may be additional… Read more »
Edmonton… An Alberta-wide warrant has been issued for the arrest of an Edmonton man allegedly involved in human trafficking. Felicien Mufuta is wanted by the ALERT Human Trafficking and Exploitation unit. The 37-year-old man is facing charges of: Trafficking in persons; Sexual assault; Procuring; Advertising sexual services; Material benefit – trafficking; and Breach of release… Read more »
Today, February 22, 2021, is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Statement from ALERT CEO, Supt. Dwayne Lakusta: “First and foremost, we need to acknowledge that human trafficking is taking place in our communities and it will take a collaborative approach to prevent and disrupt this activity. The victims and survivors of human trafficking are members… Read more »
