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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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Posted: May 7, 2020

Loaded Handgun Seized During Medicine Hat Drug Arrest

Medicine Hat… ALERT seized a loaded handgun during the arrest of a suspected drug dealer. In addition to the firearm, methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine were seized. The drug seizure took place on May 1, 2020, in Bassano, Alta. ALERT’s Medicine Hat organized crime team conducted a planned vehicle stop on a group suspected of supplying drugs… Read more »

Posted: May 4, 2020

ALERT Makes Medicine Hat's Largest Meth Seizure

Medicine Hat… Following a four-month investigation, ALERT has seized 1.7 kilograms of methamphetamine in Medicine Hat. The seizure is believed to be the city’s largest. ALERT’s Medicine Hat organized crime team concluded its investigation on April 28, 2020, with the help of Medicine Hat Police Service, Calgary Police Service, and the RCMP. Two suspects have been… Read more »