Red Scorpions, Independent Soldiers gangs tied to Red Deer drug-trafficking busts, police allege - Action News
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Red Scorpions, Independent Soldiers gangs tied to Red Deer drug-trafficking busts, police allege

Two men with suspected ties to two gangs the Independent Soldiers and the Red Scorpions have been arrested on drug and weapon charges in Red Deer, Alta., while two women also face charges, police say.

Suspects linked to Red Scorpions and Independent Soldiers, ALERT says

ALERT and RCMP in Red Deer have arrested two suspected gang members after a three-month investigation. Weapons and drugs were found at two Red Deer homes searched by officers. (ALERT)

Two men with suspected ties to two gangs the Independent Soldiers and the Red Scorpions have been arrested on drugcharges in Red Deer, Alta., following a three-month investigation, police say.

Red Deer RCMP and the organized crime and gang enforcement team of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) worked together on the investigation, which focused on gang activities in Red Deer involving drug trafficking, police said.

On March 8, officers searched two Red Deer homes on White Avenue and Maxwell Avenue and arrested Kim Proctor, 37, an alleged associate of the Independent Soldiers, andSteven Herman, 36, an alleged associate of the Red Scorpions.

Drugs, stolen guns recovered

Weapons and drugs were found at the addresses, including a stolen .22-caliber rifle, a stolen .38-caliber handgun, and 46 grams of methamphetamine, 32 grams of suspected fentanyl powder, 226 grams of marijuana and 104 grams of ketamine.

The Independent Soldiers areprimarily aB.C.-based gang. TheRed Scorpions have strong ties in B.C. but have operated in Red Deer since at least 2014, police say.

Clothing linking the Independent Soldiers to Red Deer was seized from Proctor's home, police say.

Proctor and Herman both face numerous drugand weapons charges.

Two women Trina Boudreau-Pritchard, 28, and Catherine Nicole Campbell, 25 were also arrested and face drug trafficking charges.