ICYMI: 15 people charged in 'sophisticated' drug ring yyc
Project Cobra’s primary investigator, Sgt. Tara MacNeil, said the drugs are believed to have originated in Mexico and are linked to cartels in that country. Calling the investigation one of the most successful in the history of ALERT, she said Project Cobra targeted an organized crime group that was defined by a single name or ethnicity, and that officers were able to target suspects from street-level dealers to the head of the group.
Representatives from Canadian and U.S. law enforcement agencies speak at Wednesday’s press conference in Calgary.MacNeil said approximately 300 police officers and civilian staff worked on Project Cobra over the past three years. U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Canada Border Services Agency, Niagara Regional Police, Canada Revenue Agency, and Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada were all involved in the investigation.
Elias Ade, 38, is charged with 12 offences, Abdul Akbar, 37, is facing eight charges, Tianna Bull, 25, is facing one charge, and Lina El-Chammoury, 50, is charged with two offences. All are from Calgary.
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