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 »
Calgary… Four homes were searched in Calgary and ALERT seized methamphetamine, cocaine, cash, and a handgun. The estimated value of the drug seizure is $365,000. On September 8, 2021, ALERT Calgary’s organized crime team and Calgary Police Service searched four homes and two vehicles, and two suspects were arrested. In total, ALERT seized: Stolen handgun… Read more »
Lloydminster… Two suspected drug dealers were arrested following a short-term investigation in Lloydminster. ALERT seized cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms, and cash. ALERT Lloydminster’s organized crime and gang team made the arrests and drug seizure on September 1, 2021. Lloydminster RCMP also helped with the execution of a search warrant at a local residence, where the majority… Read more »
Edmonton… ALERT has prevented possibly hundred of millions of fentanyl doses from hitting the streets after a superlab has been dismantled. More than 31 kilograms of fentanyl and precursors were seized, along with 7,600 kilograms of chemicals used in fentanyl production. ALERT executed 13 search warrants on July 7, 2021 as part of Project Essence…. Read more »
Edmonton… ALERT has prevented possibly hundred of millions of fentanyl doses from hitting the streets after a superlab has been dismantled. More than 31 kilograms of fentanyl and precursors were seized, along with 7,600 kilograms of chemicals used in fentanyl production. ALERT executed 13 search warrants on July 7, 2021 as part of Project Essence…. Read more »
Medicine Hat… Nearly one million dollars’ worth of stolen property has been recovered following an extensive investigation into stolen holiday trailers and campers. ALERT’s Southeast Alberta Property Crime unit has charged two Medicine Hat men. Following a three-month investigation, ALERT has recovered 13 stolen holiday travel trailers, and other stolen vehicles and property, worth an… Read more »
In 2020-21, ALERT continued to adapt to the changing nature of serious and organized crime threats facing Albertans. In the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic, people from across the globe drastically altered their daily lives, routines, customs, and social behaviours. The same can be said for organized crime. Border closures, social distancing requirements, and… Read more »
Edmonton… ALERT is currently conducting search warrants across the province as part of an ongoing investigation into large-scale fentanyl production. ALERT conducted 13 search warrants on July 7, 2021. The search locations include homes and businesses in the Edmonton and Calgary areas, and a suspected fentanyl superlab located at a rural location just south of… Read more »
