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Posted: November 4, 2019

Suspected S.E. Alberta Drug Dealers Arrested

Medicine Hat… Five people have been arrested after an ALERT investigation dismantled a drug trafficking network operating in southeast Alberta. More than $77,000 worth of drugs and cash were seized, along with a . The three-month investigation concluded on October 24, 2019, when ALERT’s Medicine Hat executed a search warrant on a residence in Brooks,… Read more »

Posted: October 17, 2019

Medicine Hat Homes Searched; Cocaine, Weapons Seized

Medicine Hat… A search of two Medicine Hat homes turned up cocaine, cash, and weapons. The searches were part of an ALERT drug trafficking investigation. The two homes were searched on October 9, 2019, with the help of the Medicine Hat Police Service. ALERT seized 347 grams of , $37,515 cash, and various prohibited weapons,… Read more »

Posted: October 1, 2019

Medicine Hat Suspect Arrested for Sexual Offences

Medicine Hat… ALERT’s , with the help of Medicine Hat Police Service, has arrested a 26-year-old man for multiple sexual offences involving children and animals. Cody Herrell was arrested on September 26, 2019, after a search warrant was executed at his Medicine Hat home. The 26-year-old man has been charged with sexual assault, bestiality, and… 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 24, 2019

Meth, Cocaine, Fentanyl Seized in Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat… More than $42,000 worth of cash and drugs – including methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl – were seized as ALERT’s Medicine Hat organized crime team wrapped up a four-month investigation into drug trafficking activity. One person was arrested. On July 22, 2019, with the help of Medicine Hat Police Service, ALERT investigators executed search… Read more »

Posted: July 17, 2019

Record Methamphetamine Seizure in Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat… A two-month investigation by ALERT’s Medicine Hat has resulted in what is believed to be the largest methamphetamine seizure in the city’s history. Five people were arrested, and more than $120,000 worth of drugs and cash were seized. On July 13, 2019, with the assistance of Medicine Hat Police Service, ALERT investigators executed… Read more »

Posted: July 12, 2019

Cocaine Seized in Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat… A pair of investigations by ALERT’s organized crime team in Medicine Hat have resulted in the arrest of two alleged drug traffickers and the seizure of nearly $33,000 worth of cocaine. The first investigation concluded on July 3, 2019, when the ALERT team initiated a traffic stop in Medicine Hat. A search of… Read more »

Posted: June 24, 2019

Southeast Alberta Drug Trafficking Network Dismantled

Medicine Hat… A three-month investigation by ALERT’s Medicine Hat organized crime team has dismantled a drug trafficking network operating in southeast Alberta. Seven people were arrested, and more than $64,000 worth of drugs and cash was seized. The investigation concluded on June 18, 2019, when ALERT investigators stopped two vehicles en route to Medicine Hat… Read more »

Posted: June 1, 2019

Patience Pays Off in Medicine Hat

Project Maverick was one of the biggest files that ALERT’s Medicine Hat organized crime and gang team has ever handled. But it was almost over before it really began. Investigator Sgt. Adam Gregory says that, when the file started in December 2017, it only targeted lower-level cocaine dealers in Medicine Hat. “Taking just a quick… Read more »

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