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Lethbridge… Ten firearms and nearly a quarter million dollars’ worth of drugs, cash, and vehicles were seized following a series of search warrants in Lethbridge. ALERT raided five homes and arrested five suspected drug dealers. ALERT Lethbridge’s organized crime team concluded a lengthy drug trafficking investigation by searching five Lethbridge homes on January 21, 2021…. Read more »

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• vehicles

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• Organized Crime & Gangs

Taber… A joint investigation between ALERT and Taber Police Service has resulted in the arrest of two alleged drug dealers, and the seizure of fentanyl and cocaine. The arrest and seizure took place on December 9, 2020, following a short-term investigation. ALERT Lethbridge’s searched a Taber home with help from Taber Police. “I would like to… Read more »

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• cocaine,
• fentanyl,
• Lethbridge,
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When it comes to ALERT, Insp. Jason Walper has seen both sides of the coin. And each side shines as bright as the other. Over his policing career, Walper has served two stints with the ALERT organized crime team based in Lethbridge: first as an investigator from April 2012 to October 2013, then as team… Read more »

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• Lacombe,
• Lacombe Police Service,
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• lethbridge police,
• skills,
• Tsuutina Nation,
• Tsuutina Nation Police Service,
• web feature

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Medicine Hat… More than $200,000 worth of stolen property and 63 firearms have been recovered after an ALERT investigation in southeast Alberta. ALERT’s Southeast Alberta Property Crime Unit partnered with Taber Police Service, Taber RCMP, and Medicine Hat Police Service on the investigation, which culminated with search warrants being executed on September 10, 2020. “ALERT… Read more »

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• property crimes,
• RCMP,
• Seven Persons,
• Southeast Alberta,
• Southeast Alberta Property Crime Unit,
• Stirling,
• stolen property,
• Taber,
• Taber Police Service,
• Vauxhall,
• Vulcan

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• Medicine Hat,
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Edmonton/Calgary… ALERT’s has arrested 26 suspects from across Alberta for offences related to online child sexual exploitation. Between June 20 and September 17, 2020, ICE has charged 26 suspects with 63 offences. Most of the arrests came as the result of investigative referrals from the RCMP’s National Child Exploitation Crime Centre, which works with internet… Read more »

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• lamont,
• Lethbridge,
• morinville,
• sherwood park,
• Spruce Grove,
• strathmore,
• wainwright

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Lethbridge… An Alberta man has been charged for allegedly 3D-printing firearm parts. ALERT believes this is the first time in Alberta that charges have been laid in relation to the 3D-printing of firearms. The investigation came as the result of a joint initiative between ALERT Lethbridge’s organized crime team and the RCMP’s National Weapons Enforcement… Read more »

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• Alberta,
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• ALERT,
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• Lethbridge,
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Edmonton/Calgary… ALERT’s has arrested 18 suspects from across Alberta for offences related to online child sexual exploitation. Between May 20 and June 23, 2020, ICE has charged 18 suspects with 65 offences. Most of the arrests came as the result of investigative referrals from the RCMP’s National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre, which works with internet… Read more »

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• Lethbridge,
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Lethbridge… Three men have been arrested and more than $62,000 worth of drugs and cash were seized as a result of a short-term ALERT investigation in Lethbridge. ALERT’s Lethbridge concluded the month-long file on June 15, 2020, by executing search warrants at two West Lethbridge residences. All told, investigators seized: 54 grams of suspected carfentanil;… Read more »

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• Lethbridge,
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Lethbridge… Methamphetamine, cocaine and suspected carfentanil were seized from a suspected drug dealer in Fort Macleod. ALERT conducted the investigation in partnership with Fort Macleod RCMP. On April 29, 2020, ALERT Lethbridge’s organized crime team concluded a short-term drug trafficking investigation by executing a search warrant at a home in Fort Macleod. Alberta Sheriffs’ Safer Communities… Read more »

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• proceeds of crime,
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