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Law enforcement disrupts Fort McMurray drug network

Law enforcement disrupts Fort McMurray drug network

Jan 17, 2024 | 6:00am
Alberta’s Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) has disrupted an alleged drug network operating in Fort McMurray and Edmonton. After a two-year-long investigation code-named Project Flip, ALERT arrested several individuals and seized numerous drugs including over two kilograms of cocaine, nearly $30 thousand in cash, and smaller quantities of methamphetamine, MDMA, ketamine and illicit Xanax. Arrests […]
4.2 million invested to prevent crime in Edmonton, a day before West Edmonton Mall lockdown

4.2 million invested to prevent crime in Edmonton, a day before West Edmonton Mall lockdown

Dec 4, 2023 | 8:02am
The Government of Canada is investing 4.2 million dollars to prevent gang violence and gun crime in Edmonton. The funding will support youth at risk or currently involved in gangs, as well as determine the causes of crime. “Crime prevention and intervention initiatives are critical to creating pathways away from violence for young Edmontonians,” said […]