Red Deer… A variety of drugs and a loaded handgun were seized from a suspected Red Deer drug dealer by ALERT. The handgun, which had its serial number defaced, was located following a traffic stop. ALERT Red Deer’s organized crime and gang team made the seizure on May 4, 2022 after conducting a planned vehicle… Read more »
Edmonton… A MAC-10 submachine gun was amongst three firearms seized by ALERT in a recent investigation. Two Edmonton men have been charged. ALERT Edmonton’s organized crime team seized two of the firearms after a vehicle was seen leaving a north Edmonton address associated to drug trafficking activity. Another firearm was located in the trunk of… Read more »
Fort McMurray… Three handguns have been seized from a suspected drug dealer in Fort McMurray with ALERT also seizing a significant amount of cocaine. The arrest took place on April 8, 2022 with ALERT Fort McMurray’s organized crime receiving help from Wood Buffalo RCMP. The suspect was arrested at a downtown business, where a loaded… Read more »
Calgary… ALERT and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) have thwarted an attempt to import massive quantities of a MDMA precursor. Preliminary drug analysis suggests the chemicals seized could have produced $5 million worth of MDMA or ecstasy. On January 21, 2022 CBSA intercepted two packages of a known MDMA precursor, which was destined for a… Read more »
Edmonton… Fentanyl, cocaine, and cash worth over $1 million were seized in Edmonton drug bust. Homes in the neigbourhoods of Ermineskin and Terwillegar were searched and two firearms were also seized. ALERT Edmonton’s organized crime team made the seizure on February 23, 2022 with the Edmonton Police Service lending assistance. The seizures were part of… Read more »
Grande Prairie… Nine firearms, none of which were lawfully possessed, were seized from a pair of west-central Alberta drug dealers. The firearms and drugs were seized after a home in Grande Cache, Alta. was searched. ALERT Grande Prairie’s organized crime and gang team made the seizure on February 9, 2022. ALERT seized nine firearms and… Read more »
Red Deer… Two people were arrested after an ALERT investigation in Red Deer turned up a variety of drugs and a loaded shotgun. On January 26, 2022 a home in the Red Deer neighbourhood of Vanier Woods was searched. The search warrant execution capped of a three-month investigation by ALERT, with the assistance of Red… Read more »
Medicine Hat… Five people have been charged and more than $1.6 million in fentanyl and meth were seized in a joint investigation between ALERT and RCMP Federal Serious Organized Crime. Project Motor is an 18-month investigation that spanned across Canada’s westernmost provinces. ALERT alleges the drug trafficking network had its origins in British Columbia’s lower… Read more »
Edmonton… A two-year cross-Canada drug trafficking investigation has concluded with eight Edmonton suspects facing charges. ALERT seized roughly $2 million in drugs, cash, and proceeds of crime. Project Elk was a lengthy investigation into an Edmonton-based drug trafficking network that was involved in drug importation. Eight suspects were arrested and charged in October 2021 with… Read more »
