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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 »

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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 »

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Calgary… One of ALERT’s largest-ever fentanyl seizures came as part of $700,000 drug bust in Calgary last week. Large amounts of heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine were also seized. ALERT’s Calgary organized crime and gang team seized 3,139 fentanyl pills, which ranks as ALERT’s third-largest seizure of its kind. The drug seizure came after three Calgary… Read more »

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Edmonton… Search warrants were executed in two Edmonton homes by Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) in a drug bust with ties to Kelowna, B.C. ALERT Edmonton, an integrated team consisting of Alberta Sheriffs, Edmonton Police Service, and RCMP members, seized more than $375,000 worth of drugs in raids on April 23. Five people from… Read more »

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Edmonton… A series of four search warrants were executed in Edmonton as Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) conducted a targeted investigation into a cocaine supply group. ALERT Edmonton, an integrated team consisting of Edmonton Police Service and RCMP members, seized more than seven kilograms of cocaine and quantities of other drugs on April 16…. Read more »

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Edmonton… Nearly 2,000 fentanyl pills were amongst the half million dollars’ worth of drugs seized by Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) in a recent Edmonton bust. ALERT Edmonton, an integrated team consisting of Edmonton Police Service and RCMP members, arrested five people who were allegedly responsible for transporting drugs interprovincially using vehicles outfitted with… Read more »

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