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Posted: January 9, 2020

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 out of the hands of gang members and drug dealers;… Read more »

Posted: January 2, 2020

ALERT's Top Headlines of 2019

The last 12 months have just flown by, and ALERT has seen some big successes during that time. Let’s take a moment to reflect on some of our biggest headlines from 2019 … FENTANYL LAB DISMANTLED IN CALGARY JANUARY 2019: A suspected fentanyl lab operating out of a detached garage in the Calgary residential neighbourhood… Read more »

Posted: December 12, 2019

ALERT Targets Street-Level Dealers in Fort McMurray

Fort McMurray… A number of suspected drug dealers have been arrested in Fort McMurray following a series of short-term ALERT investigations. In late October 2019, ALERT’s Fort McMurray initiated the investigations, with the help of Wood Buffalo RCMP, to combat street-level drug trafficking. Over the course of four days, investigators were able to arrest eight… Read more »

Posted: September 4, 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: July 15, 2019

Handgun Seized in Fort McMurray Drug Arrest

Fort McMurray… A loaded handgun with its serial number filed off was seized after ALERT arrested a suspected Fort McMurray drug dealer. ALERT’s Fort McMurray organized crime and gang team seized the handgun alongside approximately $40,000 in drugs and cash. One person has been arrested and warrants are being sought for three additional suspects. “Taking… Read more »

Posted: June 1, 2019

Network Bust More Than Luck

At first glance, it would seem that a barbershop in Sherwood Park would have little to do with a drug investigation in Fort McMurray, nearly a four-and-a-half-hour drive north. But the two became linked in an unlikely way for ALERT’s organized crime and gang team in Fort McMurray during the summer of 2018. In August,… Read more »

Posted: April 26, 2019

Child Endangerment Among Charges Laid in Fort McMurray Investigations

Fort McMurray… Three people have been arrested – including two on charges of child endangerment – and nearly $70,000 worth of drugs and cash have been seized following a pair of investigations by ALERT’s organized crime team in Fort McMurray. On April 17, 2019, ALERT investigators, with the assistance of Wood Buffalo RCMP, executed a… 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 »

Posted: January 1, 2019

ALERT's Top Headlines of 2018

It has been another eventful year here at ALERT, so we thought we’d take a look back at some of the biggest headlines we had in 2018 … SUSPECTED CARFENTANIL IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA BUST February 2018 — ALERT urged caution after a significant amount of what was believed to be a powerful opioid was seized… Read more »

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