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Medicine Hat… Methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine were seized in an ALERT drug bust that took place just outside of Medicine Hat. Four suspects were arrested.
The arrests took place on June 3, 2020, in Veinerville, Alta., a hamlet located just east of Medicine Hat. Two ALERT police vehicles were rammed as one of the suspects attempted to evade police in a vehicle. No serious injuries were sustained.
A search of the vehicles yielded nearly $20,000 worth of drugs, including:
“Drug dealers will go to great lengths to protect their trade, including introducing violence into the community and those around them,” said Insp. Sean Boser, ALERT Regional teams.
An ALERT investigator attended hospital as a precautionary measure. They sustained minor injuries as result of their police vehicle being rammed.
Medicine Hat Police Service and Redcliff RCMP helped with the investigation, which dates back to mid-May 2020.
Gerald Thurber, a 52-year-old man from Medicine Hat, is charged with:
Trent Collier, a 44-year-old man from Medicine Hat, is charged with:
Kris Hansen, a 37-year-old man from Medicine Hat, is charged with:
Jessica Ott, a 24-year-old woman from Medicine Hat, is charged with:
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