In the second of a three-story series on the human toll of crime in Winnipeg, a former meth dealer says it’s fentanyl that keeps people addicted to methamphetamine. First story: Winnipeg police are so busy there’s often no time to…
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$300,000 in meth, fentanyl and cocaine seized in Calgary drug bust: ALERT
Posted November 29, 2019 1:53 pm Updated November 29, 2019 1:56 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) has charged three people following the seizure…
Alberta Court of Appeal establishes minimum sentence for wholesale fentanyl trafficking
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 28, 2019 6:44 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Alberta’s Court of Appeal has ruled that convictions for wholesale fentanyl trafficking should get a…
Two charged with trafficking fentanyl, meth following investigation by RPS
Posted November 18, 2019 5:47 pm Updated November 18, 2019 5:52 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Two people have been charged with drug trafficking offences following a drug investigation by…
ALERT makes record-breaking fentanyl bust
November 14 2019 2:10pm The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team is saying a recent fentanyl bust is the largest they have ever intercepted. Josh Ritchie reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object”…
Toronto doctor involved in fentanyl trafficking ring gets 12-year prison sentence
A Toronto doctor was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Thursday for his role in a fentanyl patch trafficking ring involving a pharmacist and dealers who struggled with their own opioid addictions. Ontario Superior Court Justice Joseph Di Luca…
Calgary drug bust followed ‘significant investigation with very high stakes’: ALERT
An international investigation involving ALERT and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has led officers to seize record amounts of cocaine and fentanyl. Insp. Shawn Wallace says it’s believed to be the largest fentanyl pill seizure in the country.
$15M Calgary drug bust largest of its kind by ALERT
November 14 2019 12:13pm $15 million worth of drugs, including 250,000 fentanyl pills, were seized in what the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team calls the largest seizure of its kind by the agency. ALERT CEO Supt. Dwayne Lakusta speaks about…
‘There aren’t any winners’: Brother of overdose victim calls for substance abuse awareness
The brother of a young woman who overdosed on fentanyl last year hopes his sister’s death and the case ending up before the courts raises awareness about substance abuse. Cameron Clairmont was pronounced dead on Nov. 2, 2018 at an…
International investigation nets record $15M drug seizure for Calgary officers
Posted November 13, 2019 5:07 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ A joint investigation between Calgary-based officers and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has resulted in a record seizure of cocaine…