Record $1M+ cash seizure marks largest single haul in ALERT history
Calgary organized crime investigators seized over $1 million in cash and roughly $1.2 million in drugs during a July 30 search in Skyview, with two people now facing trafficking charges.
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ALERT's Calgary organized crime team seized more than $1 million in cash on July 30 in what investigators believe is the largest single cash seizure in the unit's history.
The search of a home in northeast Skyview also recovered approximately 3,091 grams of suspected fentanyl, 6,881 grams of suspected MDMA, 2,175 grams of methamphetamine, and 481 grams of cocaine—drugs valued at roughly $1.2 million. Two additional homes in Harvest Hills and Rocky Ridge, as well as two vehicles, were also searched.
Kerry Lu, 36, and Donald Ng, 51, have each been charged with possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of crime, and possession of a prohibited weapon. ALERT is continuing to count and analyze the seized funds.
The operation followed an ALERT Lethbridge investigation in May that intercepted nearly four kilograms of cocaine tied to a Calgary-based supplier.
The facts
How much cash was seized in the ALERT operation?
ALERT's Calgary organized crime team seized more than $1 million in cash on July 30, 2026, in what investigators believe is the largest single cash seizure in the unit's history.
What drugs were found during the search?
The search recovered approximately 3,091 grams of suspected fentanyl, 6,881 grams of suspected MDMA, 2,175 grams of methamphetamine, and 481 grams of cocaine, valued at roughly $1.2 million.
Who was charged in connection with the seizure?
Kerry Lu, 36, and Donald Ng, 51, have each been charged with possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of crime, and possession of a prohibited weapon.
Where in Calgary was the main search conducted?
The primary search took place in a home in northeast Skyview, with two additional homes in Harvest Hills and Rocky Ridge, as well as two vehicles, also searched.
