Dial-a-dope drug operation dismantled in Brooks

Police have dismantled what they are calling a group that played,"asignificant role" in the cocaine trade in Brooks.

Seven suspected drug dealers and suppliers accused of running a dial-a-dope operation were arrested between Oct. 28 and 31. Warrants were also issued for three other suspects following a three-month investigation involving the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT), the RCMP and Medicine Hat Police.

A dial-a-dope operation is when users call a phone number andset up a meeting with a dealer, usually for small amounts of drugs.

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"The group played a significant role in cocaine trafficking withinBrooksand the project implicated the suppliers and street-level dealers," police said in a release.

Seven men between the ages of 21and 40 were arrested and are facing charges of drug trafficking.

Along with drug paraphernalia, 14 grams of cocaine were found when a warrant was used to search a home in Brooks.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.