©2023 Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT). All Rights Reserved.
Grande Prairie/Calgary… ALERT has arrested five suspects following a cocaine trafficking investigation that connected Grande Prairie and Calgary. More than 500 grams of cocaine and 1,000 grams of a suspected buffing agent were seized.
ALERT organized crime teams from Grande Prairie and Calgary coordinated to make the arrests on October 27, 2021. A motel room in Grande Prairie was searched and three Calgary homes were searched with the help of Grande Prairie RCMP and Calgary Police Service, respectively.
The eight-month investigation linked Grande Prairie-based drug dealers to a supply network in Calgary.
“Drug dealers aren’t bound to municipal borders; they threaten all communities indiscriminately. In this case, ALERT teams were able to share intelligence and deliver a coordinated response.”
Inspector sean boser, alert regional teams
ALERT seized an estimated $65,000 worth of drugs, with the combined totals including:
Five suspects face charges related to drug trafficking:
ALERT expects to lay charge against additional suspects.
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.