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Grande Prairie… Nearly two kilograms of cocaine and more than 1,800 fentanyl tablets were located in a Grande Prairie home following a five-month investigation by the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT).
ALERT Grande Prairie made one of the largest drug seizures in the city’s history on October 23rd after executing a search warrant at a Grande Prairie home. Nearly a quarter million dollars’ worth of drugs was seized, including ALERT’s largest fentanyl seizure.
The results of the search warrant at the southeast Grande Prairie home included:
ALERT also located a cocaine press, various chemical additives, a money counter and other evidence of drug trafficking.
The fentanyl seizure is the largest of its kind by ALERT. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid painkiller that has recently been blamed in a series of overdose deaths in British Columbia.
Mark Richard Phillips, 26, was arrested at the time of the search warrant and is facing four drug-related charges. The investigation into Phillips alleged drug trafficking began in May 2014.
ALERT was established and is funded by the Alberta Government and is a compilation of the province’s most sophisticated law enforcement resources committed to tackling serious and organized crime. Nearly 400 municipal police, RCMP, and sheriffs work in ALERT.
The work we do is about our communities, and that’s why we recognize that residents can be instrumental in tackling serious crime. If you or someone you know has been the victim of a crime, or you suspect criminal activity, please reach out. Your information will remain strictly confidential.
Thank you for helping to make Alberta safer by being actively involved and reporting suspicious activity.
