Suspected Drug Dealer Arrested in Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray… One man has been arrested and $2,200 worth of cash and drugs have been seized after ALERT’s Fort McMurray organized crime and gang team wrapped up a three-month investigation. On August...
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Fort McMurray… Four people, including a Toronto man wanted for attempted murder, have been arrested in Fort McMurray for allegedly trafficking fentanyl. ALERT Fort McMurray’s organized crime team made...
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Fort McMurray Man Wanted in Connection with Drug, Handgun Seizure
Fort McMurray… An arrest warrant has been issued for Jeffrey Caines after ALERT seized fentanyl and a handgun from a Fort McMurray residence. ALERT’s Fort McMurray organized crime and gang team seized...
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ALERT Welcomes New Officer in Charge
Edmonton… Inspector Chad Coles of the RCMP has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of ALERT. Coles will be the officer in charge of the provincially funded, integrated unit that addresses organized...
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Large Amount of Cocaine Seized in Pair of Fort McMurray Busts
Fort McMurray… Two recent ALERT investigations have taken nearly a kilogram and a half of cocaine off the streets of Fort McMurray. Six people were arrested in separate investigations. ALERT’s...
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Warrant Issued for Suspected Fort McMurray Drug Dealer
Fort McMurray… One suspected drug dealer has been arrested but ALERT is looking for an additional suspect following a drug raid that took place in Fort McMurray. Mohamed Mehdi Assiani is wanted by...
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Fentanyl, Firearm Seized in Fort McMurray Bust
Fort McMurray… Powdered fentanyl and a firearm have been seized following an ALERT drug trafficking investigation in Fort McMurray. It is alleged the fentanyl was being sold as heroin. ALERT’s Fort...
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Children’s Services Worker Arrested for Child Pornography Offences
Edmonton… ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit has arrested a 60-year-old Fort McMurray man for child pornography offences. The suspect was an employee of Alberta Children’s Services. The...
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Arsenal of Weapons Seized from Edmonton Brothers
Edmonton… A total of eight firearms – including assault rifles, suppressors, and over-capacity magazines – were seized as the result of an ALERT investigation in Edmonton and Fort McMurray. ALERT’s...
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Project Fortune Dismantles Cocaine Trafficking Network
Edmonton… A cocaine trafficking network operating out of Edmonton, Sherwood Park and Fort McMurray has been dismantled following a lengthy ALERT investigation. Project Fortune resulted in the seizure...
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Suspected Drug Dealer Arrested in Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray… One man has been arrested and $2,200 worth of cash and drugs have been seized after ALERT’s Fort McMurray organized crime and gang team wrapped up a three-month investigation. On August...
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Kilogram of Cocaine Seized in Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray… A kilogram of cocaine was seized by ALERT following a traffic stop on Highway 63. Two people from Edmonton were arrested. ALERT Fort McMurray’s organized crime and gang team, with the...
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15 Suspected Drug Dealers Charged in Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray… Fifteen suspected drug dealers have been implicated in a series of ALERT organized crime and gang investigations in Fort McMurray. Ten suspects have been arrested thus far, and warrants...
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Child Endangerment Among Charges Laid in Fort McMurray Investigations
Fort McMurray… Three people have been arrested – including two on charges of child endangerment – and nearly $70,000 worth of drugs and cash have been seized following a pair of investigations by...
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Handgun Seized in Fort McMurray Drug Arrest
Fort McMurray… A loaded handgun with its serial number filed off was seized after ALERT arrested a suspected Fort McMurray drug dealer. ALERT’s Fort McMurray organized crime and gang team seized the...
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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...
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ALERT Targets Street-Level Dealers in Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray… A number of suspected drug dealers have been arrested in Fort McMurray following a series of short-term ALERT investigations. In late October 2019, ALERT’s Fort McMurray organized crime...
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ALERT's Top Headlines of 2019
The last 12 months have just flown by, and ALERT has seen some big successes during that time. Let’s take a moment to reflect on some of our biggest headlines from 2019 … FENTANYL LAB DISMANTLED IN...
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Transition, Triumph for ALERT in 2019
Edmonton… While changes were afoot, including a new CEO, Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams still managed to achieve one of its most successful years ever in 2019. Over the calendar year, ALERT...
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16 Suspected Drug Dealers Arrested in Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray… Sixteen suspected drug dealers have been arrested, and warrants are being issued for several more, following a series of ALERT investigations targeting street-level traffickers in Fort...
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