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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 »

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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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Posted: April 12, 2019

Father, Son Arrested in Drug Bust

Medicine Hat… A father and son were arrested by the ALERT Medicine Hat organized crime team during a recent drug trafficking investigation. More than $26,000 worth of drugs and cash were seized. On April 10, 2019, with the assistance of Medicine Hat Police Service, ALERT investigators concluded the six-week investigation by arresting two people allegedly… Read more »

Posted: April 10, 2019

Four Arrested in Brooks Drug Investigations

Brooks… Four suspected drug dealers have been arrested as a result of a recent series of investigations by the ALERT Medicine Hat organized crime team in Brooks. More than $22,000 worth of drugs have been seized. The arrests took place between March 28 and April 4, 2019, with the assistance of Brooks RCMP. In total,… Read more »

Posted: February 26, 2019

Meth and Handgun Seized in Southeast Alberta

Medicine Hat… Three people have been charged after ALERT seized over half a kilogram of methamphetamine and a loaded handgun. Arrests took place in Medicine Hat and Brooks. ALERT’s Medicine Hat concluded a drug trafficking investigation on February 22, 2019, with the help of Medicine Hat Police Service and Brooks RCMP. Two separate traffic stops… Read more »

Posted: February 21, 2019

3 Arrested in Brooks Drug Investigations

Brooks, Alta. … Two joint investigations between Brooks RCMP and ALERT over the past three months have resulted in the arrest of three people and the seizure of nearly $25,000 worth of methamphetamine and cocaine. The investigations took place between December 2018 and February 2019, with ALERT’s Medicine Hat working alongside Brooks RCMP to ensure… Read more »