Alberta
Over $2 million worth of drugs and cash seized in largest bust ever in Red Deer
From the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT)
City’s largest drug seizure realized in Red Deer
More than $2 million worth of drugs and cash has been seized in Red Deer. The seizure is believed to be the city’s largest with large amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine seized along with nine firearms.
ALERT Red Deer’s organized crime team made the seizure on October 19, 2023 after a home on the city’s north side was searched. Red Deer RCMP helped with the execution of the search warrant.
The drugs seized have an estimated street value of $2.2 million and included:
- 6.8 kilograms of fentanyl;
- 6.5 kilograms of methamphetamine;
- 0.4 kilograms of cocaine;
- 1.9 litres of GHB;
- $17,286 cash.
ALERT also seized nine firearms, including two handguns, four rifles, and three shotguns. Eight of the firearms were found loaded with ammunition and several others were sawed-off, had their serial numbers defaced, or were previously reported as stolen. ALERT also seized more than 20,000 rounds of ammunition and body armour.
ALERT will also be pursuing civil forfeiture against seized cash, silver bars, collectable coins, and three high-end electric scooters. The scooters were allegedly being used to facilitate the accused’s drug trafficking operations.
One person has been charged; Delmond Kroetsch was arrested shortly after investigators witnessed a suspected drug deal that took place in the downtown area. The 43-year-old man’s home in the Fairview neighbourhood was searched following the arrest.
Kroetsch has been charged with possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime, and 28 firearms-related offences. He remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on December 4, 2023.
Kroetsch was not in lawful possession of the firearms and has a firearms prohibition stemming from a Fort McMurray investigation in 2002.
Red Deer’s largest known drug seizure previously occurred in March 2019. The RCMP-led investigation resulted in the seizure of 1.6 kilograms of cocaine, 1.2 kilograms of fentanyl, and 2.6 kilograms of methamphetamine, amongst other drugs.
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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From LifeSiteNews
An Alberta politician who was kicked out of her party for speaking out against the LGBT agenda in schools has been overwhelmingly voted back into the ruling United Conservative Party by caucus members.
In a statement Wednesday, the United Conservative Party (UCP) caucus under Premier Danielle Smith confirmed that after an internal vote, MLA Jennifer Johnson will again be a member of the party.
Today, following an internal caucus vote, United Conservative MLAs chose to welcome Lacombe-Ponoka MLA Jennifer Johnson into the United Conservative Caucus.
Read the news release here: https://t.co/OdB3FW3Ns6#ableg #abpoli pic.twitter.com/cwPNz0xyo6
— United Conservative Caucus (@UCPCaucus) October 9, 2024
“I am pleased to join the United Conservative Caucus, where I will be able to continue representing my constituents and help make life better for all Albertans,” Johnson said. “Over the past 17 months, I have grown both personally and professionally. Now, I am eager to apply what I have learned to benefit everyone who calls this province home.”
It is worth noting that Johnson won her seat after she was booted from the UCP, securing the backing of her constituents as an independent.
The UCP did mention that Johnson has met with “numerous groups and individuals from the LGBTQ+ community” since her election, and has “engaged on topics of importance to the community and is committed to continuing that work as a member of the government caucus.”
While Johnson did meet with various pro-LGBT activists, she seemed to do so without endorsing the opinions of those activists, with one video in particular going viral showing Johnson refusing to state that “trans women” – men who call themselves women – are real women.
Johnson’s refusal to go along with the demand that she affirm that men are women if they say they are even gained the attention of U.K. author J.K. Rowling.
Rowling, seemingly impressed with Johnson, posted a link of the video of Johnson and the activist and wrote, “It never seems to occur to them that there’s no bigger indicator of not being a woman than trying to bully people into agreeing you’re a woman.”
LifeSiteNews was given information from a well-connected member of the UCP, who asked to not be named, that many MLAs in the party supported Johnson and wanted her back in the party.
Smith slowly opened up to the demands of her caucus members who wanted Johnson back into the party, which led to the recent vote allowing her back in.
Regarding the incident with the transgender activist, Johnson made it clear that contrary to rumors, it was not Smith who ordered her to attend the meeting with the activists.
Johnson said that she “supports” the work of Smith and her UCP government and looks “forward to working with all Members of the Legislature in the fall session on the Parental Rights legislation and other important bills.”
While Smith has been largely soft on social issues of important to conservatives, earlier this year the premier did announce what is effectively the strongest pro-family legislation in the country, strengthening parental rights and protecting kids from life-altering so-called “top and bottom” surgeries as well as other extreme forms of transgender ideology.
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