Six men facing 30 drug charges: ALERT
Posted July 11, 2023 6:50 pm.
Six people, including two from Edmonton, are facing 30 drug-related charges in connection to ALERT Lloydminster’s Project Deception.
The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) Project Deception was an interprovincial investigation that seized half a million dollars in drugs and cash since the investigation began in 2021.
ALERT says five of the suspects from Springbank, Lloydminster, Edmonton, and Kelowna were taken into custody between June 13-22.
An arrest warrant has been issued for the sixth suspect, 28-year-old Petar Hristov, from Edmonton, who is believed to have fled the country.
“Project Deception has been a lengthy, complex investigation, which is reflected in the severity and scope of the charges being laid. These suspects allegedly supplied our communities with harmful drugs, and now they will be held accountable before the Courts,” said Sgt. Bruce Maclean, ALERT Lloydminster.
ALERT says Hristov’s whereabouts remain unknown and is asking if anyone has any information on him to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
