Suspect Arrested for Online Child Exploitation Offences
Calgary… ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit and Beiseker RCMP have charged a 47-year-old man with online child exploitation offences. Karl Schackwidt was arrested on April 22, 2020, and his home in Irricana, Alta., was also searched. The suspect was charged with distributing, possessing, and accessing child pornography. ICE alleges that Schackwidt was involved in […]
Online Child Exploitation On the Rise
Edmonton… ALERT’s [alert-tooltip title=”The Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit is under ALERT’s umbrella and investigates offences related to the exploitation of children over the Internet. Click for more info.”]Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit[/alert-tooltip] and the Canadian Center for Child Protection are reminding parents about the need to closely monitor their children’s internet activity in light […]
EPS Civilian Employee Arrested by Internet Child Exploitation Unit
Edmonton… A civilian employee of the Edmonton Police Service has been arrested by ALERT’s [alert-tooltip title=”The Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit is under ALERT’s umbrella and investigates offences related to the exploitation of children over the Internet. Click for more info.”]Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit[/alert-tooltip]. Richard Adamsky was arrested on April 1, 2020, at his […]
16 Suspected Drug Dealers Arrested in Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray… Sixteen suspected drug dealers have been arrested, and warrants are being issued for several more, following a series of ALERT investigations targeting street-level traffickers in Fort McMurray and surrounding communities. The investigations took place in January and February 2020 in conjunction with Wood Buffalo RCMP. In total, more than $18,000 worth of drugs, […]
2 Wanted After Drugs, Stolen Property Seized in Central Alberta
Red Deer… Warrants have been issued for two suspected drug dealers after ALERT seized drugs, a firearm, and stolen property from a home in Three Hills, Alta. Victor Foley, a 34-year-old man, and Jamie Ryan, a 36-year-old woman, are wanted by ALERT Red Deer’s organized crime and gang team for their alleged involvement in drug […]
Three Arrested in Medicine Hat Meth Seizure
Medicine Hat… Three people were arrested and 253 grams of [alert-tooltip title=”Methamphetamine (or meth) is a drug that stimulates the central nervous system. It is often seen in the form of a white powder with a bitter taste or a pill. Click for more info.”]methamphetamine[/alert-tooltip] were seized as the result of an ALERT investigation in […]
ALERT Seizes Drugs, Firearms in Calgary Raid
Calgary… More than half a million dollars’ worth of drugs and cash was seized as the result of a coordinated investigation involving ALERT [alert-tooltip title=”ALERT has organized crime teams based in seven cities across Alberta. Click for more info.”]organized crime teams[/alert-tooltip] in Calgary and Medicine Hat. ALERT seized methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and other substances, alongside […]
3 Arrested, $30K in Drugs Seized in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat… More than $30,000 worth of drugs have been seized as a result of an ALERT investigation in Medicine Hat. Three people have been arrested. The two-month investigation by ALERT’s Medicine Hat [alert-tooltip title=”ALERT has organized crime teams based in seven cities across Alberta. Click for more info.”]organized crime team[/alert-tooltip] concluded with arrests on […]
Meth, Carfentanil, Cocaine Seized in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat… Two people have been arrested and a warrant is being sought for one more following an investigation by ALERT’s Medicine Hat organized crime team. The two-month investigation concluded on January 12, 2020, when ALERT investigators initiated a vehicle stop between Medicine Hat and Redcliff. It is alleged that the occupants of the vehicle […]
Transition, Triumph for ALERT in 2019
Edmonton… While changes were afoot, including a new CEO, Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams still managed to achieve one of its most successful years ever in 2019. Over the calendar year, ALERT teams across the province laid 1,402 criminal charges against 241 suspects; took 92 [alert-tooltip title=”More and more, ALERT investigators are finding firearms when […]
