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Posted: April 12, 2019

Father, Son Arrested in Drug Bust

Medicine Hat… A father and son were arrested by the ALERT Medicine Hat organized crime team during a recent drug trafficking investigation. More than $26,000 worth of drugs and cash were seized. On April 10, 2019, with the assistance of Medicine Hat Police Service, ALERT investigators concluded the six-week investigation by arresting two people allegedly… Read more »

Posted: April 10, 2019

Four Arrested in Brooks Drug Investigations

Brooks… Four suspected drug dealers have been arrested as a result of a recent series of investigations by the ALERT Medicine Hat organized crime team in Brooks. More than $22,000 worth of drugs have been seized. The arrests took place between March 28 and April 4, 2019, with the assistance of Brooks RCMP. In total,… Read more »

Posted: April 02, 2019

Joint Forces Operation Targets Southern Alberta Carfentanil Dealer

Lethbridge… Two people have been arrested and nearly 500 suspected carfentanil pills were seized as the result of a joint forces investigation in southern Alberta. The four-month investigation concluded on March 26, 2019, with officers from ALERT Lethbridge’s organized crime team, Blood Tribe Police, Lethbridge Police, and Taber Police working together to make two arrests… Read more »

Posted: March 21, 2019

Drugs and Guns Seized After Grande Prairie Homes Searched

Grande Prairie… Two Grande Prairie homes were searched and an assortment of illicit drugs, firearms, and cash proceeds of crime were seized by ALERT. ALERT Grande Prairie’s organized crime and gang team made the seizure on March 15, 2019, to conclude a short-term investigation. Grande Prairie RCMP provided assistance. The seizure included drugs with an… Read more »

Posted: February 21, 2019

3 Arrested in Brooks Drug Investigations

Brooks, Alta. … Two joint investigations between Brooks RCMP and ALERT over the past three months have resulted in the arrest of three people and the seizure of nearly $25,000 worth of methamphetamine and cocaine. The investigations took place between December 2018 and February 2019, with ALERT’s Medicine Hat working alongside Brooks RCMP to ensure… Read more »

Posted: February 14, 2019

RCMP Release: Slave Lake RCMP lay charges in drug trafficking investigation

Slave Lake, Alta – Beginning in January 2019, the Slave Lake RCMP detachment in partnership with the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) engaged in a project targeting the issue of drug trafficking in the Town of Slave Lake and surrounding areas. On February 8, the RCMP executed two search warrants at residence in the town with a… Read more »

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Posted: February 14, 2019

Two Arrested in Lethbridge Drug Bust

Lethbridge… Two people have been arrested and more than $16,000 worth of drugs and cash have been seized as part of a short-term ALERT investigation in Lethbridge. On February 8, 2019, with assistance from Lethbridge Police Service, ALERT’s Lethbridge executed a search warrant at a residence in west Lethbridge. The warrant resulted in the seizure… Read more »

Posted: January 18, 2019

Kilogram of Cocaine Seized in Fort McMurray

Fort McMurray… A kilogram of was seized by ALERT following a traffic stop on Highway 63. Two people from Edmonton were arrested. ALERT Fort McMurray’s , with the assistance of Edmonton Police Service and Spruce Grove RCMP, made the seizure on January 15, 2019. The vehicle departed the Edmonton area and a planned vehicle stop… Read more »

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Posted: December 20, 2018

Drugs, Guns, and Cash Seized in Red Deer Raids

Red Deer… Seven people have been arrested following an ALERT investigation in Red Deer. Drugs, firearms, cash and vehicles were seized. On December 13, 2018, ALERT’s Red Deer organized crime and gang team concluded a short-term investigation by executing two search warrants at home in the Pines and Vanier Woods neighbourhoods. A search of the… Read more »