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Posted: September 04, 2019

ALERT Welcomes New Officer in Charge

Edmonton… Acting Superintendent Dwayne Lakusta of the Edmonton Police Service has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of ALERT. Lakusta will be the officer in charge of the provincially funded integrated unit, overseeing approximately 300 police officers and civilian staff. ALERT is mandated to address organized and serious crime across Alberta, with regional offices located in… Read more »

Posted: August 29, 2019

Cocaine, Cash, and BMWs Seized in Edmonton

Edmonton… Cocaine, cash, and two vehicles were seized as the result of an ALERT drug trafficking investigation in Edmonton. ALERT Edmonton’s organized crime and gang team arrested three people on August 20, 2019, with the assistance of Edmonton Police Service. A home was searched in the Garneau neighbourhood, along with a storage facility in the… Read more »

Posted: August 20, 2019

Arrest Made Following Series of Costly Tire Thefts

Lethbridge… ALERT has arrested a Calgary man for his alleged role in a long-running series of organized vehicle tire thefts. At least eight Alberta car dealerships had been victimized. Patrick Rouillard was arrested on July 31, 2019, after a lengthy investigation by ALERT Lethbridge’s organized crime team. The 31-year-old man allegedly stole more than $250,000… Read more »

Posted: August 14, 2019

Edmonton Pediatrician Charged with Child Porn Offences

Edmonton… An Edmonton pediatrician has been arrested and charged by ALERT’s for child pornography offences. Ghassan Alnaami was arrested on August 11, 2019, with the assistance of Leduc RCMP and the Edmonton International Airport RCMP. The 47-year-old Edmonton man is charged with possession and transmission of child pornography. Alnaami is a pediatrician in Edmonton, but… Read more »

Posted: August 13, 2019

ALERT Makes Large Fentanyl Seizure in Southern Alberta

Lethbridge… Fentanyl pills and powder worth an estimated $118,000 were seized following an ALERT investigation in southern Alberta. ALERT’s Lethbridge concluded the three-month investigation on August 8, 2019, by conducting a vehicle stop with assistance from Lethbridge Police Service, as well as executing a search warrant at a home in Coalhurst with the help of… Read more »

Posted: August 13, 2019

Drugs, Guns, Cash Seized During Edmonton Search

Edmonton… Three stolen handguns and more than $560,000 worth of drugs and cash have been seized after ALERT searched two Edmonton homes. ALERT’s Edmonton made the seizures and arrested two people after searching homes in the Hamptons and Crystallina Nera neighbourhoods. Edmonton Police Service and RCMP provided assistance when the search warrants were executed on… Read more »

Posted: July 31, 2019

Lethbridge Search Nets Drugs, Handgun, Stolen Property

Lethbridge… Two Lethbridge residents have been arrested after an ALERT investigation resulted in the seizure of a variety of drugs, one handgun, cash, and stolen property. ALERT Lethbridge’s organized crime and gang team made the seizure on July 26, 2019, to conclude a short-term drug trafficking investigation. Lethbridge Police Service provided assistance with the arrests… Read more »

Posted: July 29, 2019

2018-19 ANNUAL REPORT

Click above to check out ALERT’s annual report for 2018-19

Posted: July 24, 2019

Meth, Cocaine, Fentanyl Seized in Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat… More than $42,000 worth of cash and drugs – including methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl – were seized as ALERT’s Medicine Hat organized crime team wrapped up a four-month investigation into drug trafficking activity. One person was arrested. On July 22, 2019, with the help of Medicine Hat Police Service, ALERT investigators executed search… Read more »

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