ALERT dismantles suspected organized crime group in Calgary
CALGARY, AB — Six people have been charged following a year-long, cross-border investigation by the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team, the Calgary Police Service and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.
ALERT announced the results of Project Arbour during a news conference in Calgary on Thursday. The investigation helped dismantle an alleged organized crime group operating in Calgary, which is linked to several other alleged criminal offences, including a May 2017 homicide.
According to ALERT, the investigation began in October 2016 after 100 kilograms of methamphetamine was found in a vehicle occupied by three men from the Calgary area. The seizure was described as the state’s largest meth bust, and it is believed the drugs were heading to Canada.
Investigators allege the men arrested were working for an organized crime group under the direction of Allistair Chapman, and further allege the group was involved with importing and exporting drugs in Alberta, British Columbia and the United States.