Edmonton… Two people have now been charged in an ALERT investigation that saw nearly one million dollars’ worth of cocaine and a rifle seized in Edmonton.
On August 9, 2022, ALERT Edmonton’s organized crime team arrested and charged Isaac Baier and Vanessa Labine with a total of six criminal offences related to drug trafficking. The charges conclude the 14-month investigation Operation Electric, which resulted in three homes being searched in December 2021.
Link to original news release: https://alert-ab.ca/significant-drug-seizure-made-in-edmonton/
Baier, 31, of Edmonton has been charged with:
Labine, 29, of Edmonton was charged with:
Both suspects were release from custody and are schedule to appear in court on September 7, 2022.
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