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Posted: November 14, 2019

Record Drug Seizures Realized by ALERT in Project Coyote

Calgary… An international investigation involving ALERT and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has intercepted record amounts of cocaine and fentanyl. Project Coyote was a two-year ALERT Calgary investigation that resulted in the seizure of $15 million worth of drugs, over $4.5 million in cash and assets, and 13 firearms. Seven people have been arrested to… Read more »

Posted: September 5, 2019

International Co-operation Leads to Child Exploitation Arrest

Edmonton… Co-operation between law enforcement agencies in Texas and Alberta has resulted in the arrest of an Edmonton man on a number of child exploitation-related charges. ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit executed a search warrant in Edmonton on August 15, 2019, with the assistance of Edmonton Police Service, and arrested a 35-year-old man. Based… Read more »

Posted: February 8, 2019

Cybertip Submission Leads to Child Exploitation Charges

Edmonton… An Edmonton man has been arrested on charges thanks to information collected from the United States through Cybertip, a reporting service operated by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection. On January 29, 2019, with the help of Edmonton Police Service members, investigators with ALERT’s executed a search warrant at an apartment in downtown Edmonton…. Read more »

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