February 6, 2012

ALERT concludes drug trafficking investigation in Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat… ALERT‘s Medicine Hat Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU), an integrated team of Medicine Hat Police Service and RCMP members, concluded a drug trafficking investigation on February 3, 2012 with the arrest of three individuals.

During the investigation, CFSEU-Medicine Hat intercepted and checked a vehicle and its occupants on Highway Avenue SE in Redcliff, AB.  Following a search of the vehicle, investigators seized 31 grams of cocaine, worth an estimated street value of $6,200, along with $1,400 cash.

Arrested and charged are:

• Calgary resident Gatwech TenyWang, age 27. Charged with: one count of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, one count of possession of proceeds of crime, one count of obstructing a police officer and one count of failing to comply with a probation order.
• Brooks resident Mabiei Yuot, age 24. Charged with: one count of trafficking cocaine, one count of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, one count of possession of proceeds of crime and two counts of failing to comply with a probation order.
• Brooks resident Roxanne Belanger age 31. Charged with: one count of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

The next court appearance for TenyWang and Yuot is February 7, 2012 and Belanger on February 21, 2012.

CFSEU-Medicine Hat is an ALERT team established and funded by the Government of Alberta to bring together the province’s most sophisticated law enforcement resources and tools to combat organized crime.  Over 400 municipal police, RCMP, and sheriffs work for ALERT.

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Media inquiries may be directed to:
S/Sgt David Brandrith
CFSEU-Medicine Hat
Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams
Ph: 403-529-8448

Candace Cook
Communications
Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams
Ph: 780-509-3015

Rita Sittler
Communications Coordinator
Medicine Hat Police Service
Ph: 403-529-8416