A joint police investigation in Alberta and B.C. netted about $1 million in cash, cocaine and meth. Operation Embrace dismantled an Edmonton group importing drugs from B.C. and distributing them in Alberta, particularly in the communities of Bonnyville, Lloydminster, St.…
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Alberta drug seizure ‘very significant’: ALERT
July 11 2019 3:07pm ALERT CEO Chad Coles said the Project Embrace drug seizure and arrests will have a significant impact in combating organized crime in smaller communities throughout the province. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””;…
Drugs often the underlying cause for other crimes in a community: RCMP
July 11 2019 3:01pm Staff Sgt. Sarah Parke with the Bonnyville RCMP explains how the investigation started and the impact it will mean for combating organized crime in the province. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if(…
Investigation into Alberta-B.C. drug trafficking network ends in $1M bust, 6 arrests : ALERT
Six people from Alberta and British Columbia have been charged following an investigation into a suspected drug trafficking network between the two provinces. The nine-month investigation dubbed “Project Embrace” resulted in the seizure of more than $1 million worth of…
ALERT seizes $130K worth of drugs, cash, guns during Red Deer raids
Four suspected drug traffickers were arrested and more than $130,000 worth of drugs and cash seized during raids on several different properties in central Alberta this past month. The bulk of the seizures occurred on Friday, June 21, when ALERT’s…
Alberta drug trafficking network dismantled by police: ALERT
Police said over $64,000 in illegal drugs and cash were seized in a three-month investigation that led to the dismantling of a drug trafficking network operating out of southeast Alberta. The investigation wrapped up in mid-June with the arrest of…
Edmonton man given 2-year sentence for producing illegal steroids
An Edmonton man has been handed a two-year sentence for his role in what police at the time called the largest illegal steroid seizure in Canadian history. Kirk Goodkey was sentenced in an Edmonton courtroom on Friday morning. In October…
‘Gratifying’ for ALERT officers to seize drugs, make arrests
June 12 2019 3:10pm ALERT police officials discuss how it felt to fulfill its mandate and make these kinds of arrests. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) { var resp =…
ALERT on this particular organized crime group
June 12 2019 3:06pm Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team talks about arresting the “head of the snake” and what message the arrest and charges send to others in the drug trade. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””;…
ALERT on the magnitude of this ‘significant seizure’
June 12 2019 3:05pm Project Elder did not result in the largest seizure ALERT has seen, but officials say its reach was large and these arrests are significant. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id]…