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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

ALERT has charged 25-year-old Calgary man Eric Dinh with human trafficking and drug-related offences following a joint investigation with CPS. Police believe there may be additional victims and are asking anyone with information to come forward. alert-ab.ca/calgary-man-...

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A 51-year-old Sherwood Park man faces new charges from ALERT ICE after allegedly using AI to manufacture child sexual abuse materials from victims’ public social media photos. Call 1-800-222-TIPS with any info. alert-ab.ca/sherwood-par...

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Is your child safe on Snapchat? Take 5 minutes today to help with their privacy: Enable Ghost Mode, set up Family Center, and restrict contact to 'Friends Only'. Don't let strangers track or message your kids. Watch our full safety guide: #OnlineSafety

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

ALERT ICE urges families to turn OFF location sharing on apps like Snapchat. Following a recent Edmonton child-luring arrest in which a suspect tracked youths to their home for extortion, please review privacy settings with your kids today. Media Release: alert-ab.ca/ice-arrest-p...

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

An eight-month investigation by ALERT and the Medicine Hat Police Service has led to a significant drug seizure and two arrests. Officers recovered $30,000 in illicit substances, including cocaine and GHB, taking a vital step toward keeping the community safe. Read: alert-ab.ca/two-drug-dea...

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

ALERT’s ICE team and Lacombe Police have charged a 35-year-old Lacombe man with child sexual exploitation offences following an investigation that originated from an FBI referral. Read the full details here: alert-ab.ca/alert-ice-la...

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

From helping build ALERT’s financial crimes team to now leading the organization. Jonathan Coughlan has been appointed CEO of ALERT, bringing decades of policing and public safety experience to the role. Full story: alert-ab.ca/jonathan-cou...

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

In what is believed to be the largest cash seizure in our agency's history, ALERT’s Calgary organized crime team has seized over $1 million in suspected drug money alongside $1.2 million in drugs, including fentanyl, MDMA, methamphetamine, and cocaine. alert-ab.ca/over-2-milli...

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

ALERT | COURT UPDATE: An 18-year-old from Lloydminster has been sentenced to 4 years in custody for firearms trafficking following a 2025 ALERT investigation. Suspect illegal gang or weapons activity in your community? Contact your local police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

85% of Canadian teens are being exposed to real-world violence or gore content on social media platforms, according to a survey by @cdnchildprotect and @diydigsafety. Here’s how to help reduce the risk that your teen will be exposed: cybertip.ca/en/online-ha...

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Joint forces investigation leads to drugs, firearms seizures Lloydminster… A joint forces investigation spanning Alberta and Saskatchewan organized crime units has resulted in the seizure of nearly a quarter million dollars’ worth of drugs and two handguns.

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Help shape the future of one of Alberta’s most unique public safety organizations. ALERT is looking for an accomplished Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to provide strategic financial leadership and help guide the organization’s continued success. Learn more at: ALERT-AB.CA/CAREERS

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

ALERT seizes millions in drugs, cash Edmonton… Over $7 million worth of drugs, $1 million cash, and 17 firearms were seized by ALERT following a series of search warrants that took place in Edmonton and Calgary. The seizure ranks amongst one of ALERT’s largest.

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Edmonton… Over $7 million worth of drugs, $1 million cash, and 17 firearms were seized by ALERT following a series of search warrants that took place in Edmonton and Calgary. The seizure ranks amongst one of ALERT’s largest. alert-ab.ca/alert-seizes...

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

ALERT | Hundreds of Weapons Seized as Part of Lethbridge Drug Bust Two dozen firearms and nearly 200 knives and edged weapons were seized as part of a drug trafficking investigation that took place in Lethbridge. alert-ab.ca/news-centre/

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Today, February 10, is Safer Internet Day. Everyone has a role to play in protecting children online. Not sure how to start the conversation about online safety? @cdnchildprotect.bsky.social has free resources to help. #saferinternetday #sid2026 #betterinternetforkids

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

In September 2025, ALERT announced Project Cerberus, an extensive two-year investigation which dismantled a cross-border drug trafficking network and marked one of the largest drug seizures in Alberta history. Our top newsmakers of 2025: alert-ab.ca/2025-top-new...

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

In June 2025, ALERT arrested nine suspects, seized large amounts of cocaine, and restrained more than $2.5 million in assets linked to drug trafficking. Read more about Project Leadline and the rest of our top newsmakers of 2025: alert-ab.ca/2025-top-newsmakers/

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

In May 2025, ALERT announced that $3 million worth of cocaine and other drugs was seized from an Edmonton-area home. Preliminary hearings have been scheduled for April 27, 2026. Look back on all of our top newsmakers of 2025: alert-ab.ca/2025-top-new...

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

In April 2025, six people were charged in an extensive organized crime investigation in Grande Prairie. Project Glacier was a two-year investigation led by ALERT Grande Prairie’s organized crime team. Look back on all of our top newsmakers of 2025: alert-ab.ca/2025-top-new...

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

In March 2025, ALERT Medicine Hat's organized crime team arrested three people and seized a loaded handgun and a kilogram of methamphetamine upon learning that drugs were being couriered into Medicine Hat. Look back on all of our top newsmakers of 2025 here: alert-ab.ca/2025-top-newsmakers/

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

This month is Crime Stoppers Awareness Month, and we're joining communities across the world in recognizing 50 years of the Crime Stoppers movement. Over the years, more than 130,000 anonymous tips have led to 7,500 arrests, 12,700 charges laid and 15,000 cases solved.

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Stay tuned... we're taking a look back on our top newsmakers of 2025 and sharing updates on our favourite files from the past year. More to come...

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

On behalf of all of us at ALERT, we wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday season.

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

S/Sgt. Alison Church with our ICE unit spoke with media this morning regarding the Edmonton teacher charged with multiple sexual offences involving a student.

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Follow us everywhere and stay in the know about the latest news in your community. Instagram: instagram.com/alertalberta/ Threads: threads.net/@alertalberta YouTube: youtube.com/@AlbertaCFSEU

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

ALERT operates with one overarching goal: to create safer communities for all Albertans. Our teams stretch across Alberta, including Red Deer, providing service in both urban and rural areas. Read more about our regional results in our Annual Report.

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

ALERT operates with one overarching goal: to create safer communities for all Albertans. Our teams stretch across Alberta, including Medicine Hat, and includes important partners like the Medicine Hat Police Service. Read more about our regional results in our Annual Report.

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

ALERT operates with one overarching goal: to create safer communities for all Albertans. Our teams stretch across Alberta, including Lloydminster, providing service in both urban and rural areas. Read more about our regional results in our Annual Report.

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

ALERT operates to create safer communities for all Albertans. Our teams stretch across Alberta, including Lethbridge. This allows us to support urban and rural areas and access a range of specialized law enforcement resources. Read more about our regional results in our Annual Report.

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

ALERT operates to create safer communities for all Albertans. Our teams stretch across Alberta, including Grande Prairie. This allows us to support urban and rural areas and access a range of specialized law enforcement resources. Read more about our regional results in our Annual Report.

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

ALERT operates to create safer communities for all Albertans. Our teams stretch across Alberta, including Fort McMurray. This allows us to support urban and rural areas and access a range of specialized law enforcement resources. Read more about our regional results in our Annual Report.

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Follow us everywhere and stay in the know about the latest news in your community. Instagram: instagram.com/alertalberta/ Threads: threads.net/@alertalberta YouTube: youtube.com/@AlbertaCFSEU

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Chad and Christopher Loyie were sentenced to 11.5 years for their roles in a large-scale fentanyl production and trafficking operation. Project Essence seized more than 31 kgs of fentanyl and precursors, along with 7,600 kgs of chemicals used in fentanyl production.

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

ICYMI: ALERT Lloydminster assisted Cold Lake RCMP and numerous other partners in conducting several search warrants earlier this month as part of an investigation into drug trafficking in Cold Lake.

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

This week, Deputy Commissioner Trevor Daroux became the 27th Commanding Officer of the Alberta RCMP, ready to serve our communities with integrity, innovation, and inclusivity. We look forward to continuing to work together to keep Alberta communities safe.

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Follow us everywhere and stay in the know about the latest news in your community. Instagram: instagram.com/alertalberta/ Threads: threads.net/@alertalberta YouTube: youtube.com/@AlbertaCFSEU

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Follow us everywhere and stay in the know about the latest news in your community. Instagram: instagram.com/alertalberta/ Threads: threads.net/@alertalberta YouTube: youtube.com/@AlbertaCFSEU

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Project Leadline is a two-year organized crime investigation led by ALERT Lethbridge, with help from Taber Police Service, Lethbridge Police Service, and the RCMP. Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh, Chief Graham Abela, and Insp. Brad Lundeen are speaking with media at a news conference in Lethbridge.

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Following a lengthy organized crime investigation in southwest Alberta, ALERT has arrested nine suspects, seized large amounts of cocaine, and has restrained more than $2.5 million in assets linked to drug trafficking. A news conference is scheduled in Lethbridge for later today.

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

ICYMI: Two alleged drug dealers were arrested and over a kilogram of cocaine was seized following an ALERT investigation in Medicine Hat. Read more: alert-ab.ca/two-charged-...

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Follow us everywhere and stay in the know about the latest news in your community. Instagram: instagram.com/alertalberta/ Threads: threads.net/@alertalberta YouTube: youtube.com/@AlbertaCFSEU

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

"When teens get into trouble online, it is crucial they know to tell someone they can trust,” said Cst. Stephanie Bosch, ALERT ICE.

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

In need of a change? Join our team! ALERT is comprised of personnel from municipal police agencies, RCMP, and civilian staff that work together on elite teams throughout Alberta. See our current opportunities: alert-ab.ca/about-us/car...

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Five suspects have now been charged in relation to a major cocaine seizure that took place in Edmonton last year. Read more: alert-ab.ca/update-charg...

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Follow us everywhere and stay in the know about the latest news in your community. Instagram: instagram.com/alertalberta/ Threads: threads.net/@alertalberta YouTube: youtube.com/@AlbertaCFSEU

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Our ICE unit Community Engagement Team members, Cst. Stephanie Bosch and Cst. Scott Sterling, were in Blackfalds this week, helping parents better understand the dangers lurking online, and the risks kids face each time they log on.

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Community Engagement Team member, Cpl. Heather Bangle was in Lethbridge last week, helping parents better understand the dangers lurking online, and the risks kids face each time they log on.

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Cst. Stephanie Bosch with our Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit met with Sam at the Zebra Child & Youth Advocacy Centre in #yeg to talk about disclosure supports and how adults should respond when a child shares their story.

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ALERT Alberta @alertalberta.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Our teams are assisting Lloydminster RCMP with their investigation into a series of incidents involving an armed robbery, flight from police, and suspected drug trafficking. Four individuals were arrested and charged. The investigation remains ongoing, and additional charges may be laid.

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