Edmonton… A 15-year-old girl has been rescued from human trafficking and ALERT has charged her perpetrators. Three Edmonton men have been charged with a total of 35 criminal offences. ALERT’s Human Trafficking and Counter Exploitation unit has arrested three suspects for human trafficking with the most recent arrest coming on June 29, 2021. The suspects… Read more »
Grande Prairie… Following a tip from the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency, a Grande Prairie man has been charged with child exploitation related offences. Dennis Mossey was arrested by ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit and Grande Prairie RCMP on June 30, 2021. The 52-year-old man has been charged with making, possessing, and distributing child… Read more »
Drumheller… Two people were arrested and four homes were searched as part of a joint forces investigation to disrupt fentanyl trafficking in Drumheller. ALERT Calgary’s organized crime team partnered with Drumheller RCMP on the investigation, which culminated on May 20, 2021. Four homes were searched, including three in Drumheller and one in Red Deer, with… Read more »
Edmonton… Two suspected drug dealers were arrested after ALERT seized more than $300,000 worth of methamphetamine and fentanyl in a north Edmonton bust. ALERT Edmonton’s organized crime and gang team made the arrests on May 11, 2021 with the help of the Edmonton Police Service. A north Edmonton home in the Lake District area was… Read more »
Edmonton… A cross-Canada investigation between ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation unit and the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) has led to charges against a St. Catharines, Ont. man, and police believe there may be additional victims. ICE alleges the suspect sexually assaulted an underage youth that he met via the internet. The victim was lured and… Read more »
Calgary… Three million dollars’ worth of drugs and cash was seized from two Calgary homes, including what is believed to be the province’s largest seizure of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB). On April 27, 2021 ALERT Calgary’s organized crime and gang team concluded a short-term investigation with a record drug haul. ALERT seized enough methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and… Read more »
Red Deer… Three people have been arrested on drugs and firearms offences following a joint investigation between ALERT and Lacombe Police Service. The arrests took place on May 5, 2021 after a Lacombe house and vehicle were searched by investigators. ALERT alleges the home was associated to drug activity and investigators seized quantities of methamphetamine,… Read more »
Calgary… A Quebec man has been charged with human trafficking offences following an investigation by ALERT and the Calgary Police Service. ALERT’s Human Trafficking Counter Exploitation unit alleges the suspect forced a woman into the sex trade. The victim reported to police that she was sexually exploited, and her perpetrator controlled her money, food, and… Read more »
Calgary… A recent drug bust in Calgary took upwards of 20,000 doses of fentanyl off the street, part of a series of recent investigations by ALERT that were aimed at disrupting the opioid market. ALERT Calgary seized nearly $1 million worth of drugs and six firearms after two homes were searched on April 16, 2021…. Read more »
