LLOYDMINSTER - An organized crime investigation that started in Red Deer, Alta., and expanded into Lloydminster, Sask./Alta. resulted in the arrest of three suspected drug dealers and the seizure of $335,000 worth of drugs.
Project Radar was a year-and-a-half-long investigation by ALERT Red Deer’s organized crime team that focused on disrupting drug trafficking activity in central Alberta. Nearly four kilograms of meth was seized along with more than 500 grams of fentanyl powder.
Project Radar began in June 2021 in Red Deer and eventually expanded in scope as the group demonstrated ties to the Lloydminster drug market.
Two Red Deer homes were searched and two suspects were arrested, while one remains wanted on warrants. The most recent arrest took place on Jan. 17 and ALERT received help from Red Deer RCMP and B.C.’s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) Prince George.
Jaydon Harrison, 24, of Prince George, and Nikita Robertson, 24, of Edmonton, are each charged with multiple counts of drug trafficking.
Meanwhile, a warrant has been issued for 40-year-old Katie Gowanlock who is charged with 10 counts of drug trafficking and is believed to be in the Central Alberta area.
Members of the public who suspect drug or gang activity in their community can call local police, or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Crime Stoppers is always anonymous.
ALERT was established and is funded by the Alberta Government and is a compilation of the province’s most sophisticated law enforcement resources committed to tackling serious and organized crime.
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