Project Maverick shuts down cocaine trafficking network in Medicine Hat

Trekofski was allegedly at the top of network and has subsequently been charged with instructing a criminal organization. The 27-year-old man from Medicine Hat has drug trafficking convictions as the result of previous ALERT investigations. He is scheduled to appear in court on December 20.

Project Maverick began in December 2017 based on criminal intelligence related to drug trafficking activity.

During the course of the investigation three homes were searched, including two in Medicine Hat and from in Redcliff. The following items were seized as the result of Project Maverick:
-1.1 kilograms of cocaine;
-10 rifles;
-2 handguns;
-2 shotguns;
-3 prohibited magazines;
-Thousands of rounds of ammunition;
-8,800 contraband cigarettes;
-$9,200 in recovered stolen property;
-$17,000 in property obtained by crime; and
-$53,700 cash proceeds of crime.

ALERT says the seizure represents the largest amount of cocaine ever seized in Medicine Hat. It’s also the second largest total seizure by ALERT in Medicine Hat.

The suspects face a total of 60 charges:
-Derec Trekofski, 27-year-old man from Medicine Hat;
-Sean Engel, 28-year-old man from Redcliff;
-Ian Gabriel, 29-year-old man from Medicine Hat;
-Krystal Chin, 26-year-old woman from Medicine Hat;
-Kerry Denis, 53-year-old man from Leoville, Sask;
-Mitchell Wasiliew, 29-year-old man from Medicine Hat;
-Trenton Holmstrom, 29-year-old man from Medicine Hat;
-Justin Allen, 32-year-old man from Redcliff;
-Kristen Allen, 30-year-old woman from Redcliff; and
-Ethan Tough, 28-year-old man from Medicine Hat.

A full list of charges each person is facing can be found here.

Gabriel and Tough could not be located and warrants have been issued for their arrest.

by Taylor Chartrand - CHAT News

Project Maverick shuts down cocaine trafficking network in Medicine Hat

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