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Posted: October 30, 2020

Firearms and Stolen Property Recovered During Coaldale Arrest

Medicine Hat…  ALERT has seized several firearms and an array of stolen property following the arrest of a Coaldale, Alta., man. ALERT’s Southeast Alberta Property Crime Unit seized six firearms in total, including two sawed-off shotguns, two rifles, and two homemade zip guns. Investigators also seized numerous firearms parts and ammunition from the suspect’s Coaldale… Read more »

Posted: October 7, 2020

Taber Group Accused of Selling Firearms, Stolen Vehicles

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 »

Posted: September 30, 2020

Rural Crime Spree Thwarted with Arrests in Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat… A rural crime spree has been thwarted, with ALERT making two arrests and recovering nearly $20,000 of stolen property. The arrests took place on September 24, 2020, with the assistance of Redcliff RCMP, after a Medicine Hat home was searched. The investigation was a collaborative effort between ALERT’s Southeast Alberta Property Crime Unit,… Read more »

Posted: September 9, 2020

Drugs, Guns Seized From Rural Home Outside Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat… An assortment of drugs and weapons were seized after ALERT searched a rural residence outside Medicine Hat. Five people were arrested. Nine firearms and an estimated $21,000 worth of drugs and cash were seized from an acreage property in Cypress County, east of Medicine Hat. ALERT Medicine Hat’s searched the home on September… Read more »

Posted: August 25, 2020

Four Arrested in Brooks Drug Bust

Medicine Hat… Four people have been arrested and charged with drug and firearms offences after an ALERT investigation in Brooks, Alta. More than $46,000 worth of drugs and cash were seized. ALERT’s based in Medicine Hat concluded the investigation on August 19, 2020, with the execution of three search warrants in Brooks. Brooks RCMP and… Read more »

Posted: August 18, 2020

Southeast Alberta Property Crime Unit Getting Big Results

Medicine Hat… Vehicles, firearms, and power tools are just some of the stolen items recovered by an upstart policing team in southeast Alberta. A joint forces initiative between ALERT, Medicine Hat Police Service, and the RCMP is aimed at tackling regional property crime. ALERT’s Southeast Alberta Property Crime Unit launched at the beginning of April… Read more »

Posted: July 9, 2020

Gold Scams, Distraction Thefts Prevalent Across Alberta

Edmonton… ALERT’s Criminal Intelligence Service Alberta (CISA) has observed a prevalence of gold scams and distraction-type thefts taking place across the province. CISA, which acts as a central hub for strategic analysis and intelligence sharing on organized crime in Alberta, notes that these types of thefts and frauds are primarily being carried out by highly… Read more »

Posted: June 8, 2020

Drugs Seized, 4 Arrested Near Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat… Methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine were seized in an ALERT drug bust that took place just outside of Medicine Hat. Four suspects were arrested. The arrests took place on June 3, 2020, in Veinerville, Alta., a hamlet located just east of Medicine Hat. Two ALERT police vehicles were rammed as one of the suspects… Read more »

Posted: May 21, 2020

ICE Makes Series of Arrests in Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat… Four Medicine Hat men have been charged with a variety of child sexual exploitation offences following a series of arrests by ALERT’s . ICE’s investigation stems from the suspects’ alleged involvement in online . The arrests took place between May 12 and 14, 2020, with the help of Medicine Hat Police Service. “Sadly,… Read more »

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