Three men arrested; multiple guns seized in Fort McMurray and Edmonton
Brothers and one of their associates are facing numerous firearm offences following an investigation about their alleged involvement in organized crime.
ALERT seized eight firearms-including assault rifles, suppressors and over-capacity magazines in Fort McMurray and Edmonton.
Alexander and Ryan Kurkut were arrested on May 18 and are facing 38 charges, including firearm offences as well as possession of forged identity documents.
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The investigation resulted in ALERT recovering the following items from their home in southwest Edmonton and a storage facility:
- a Remington .223-calibre rifle
- a Norinco Type 97 5.56-calibre rifle with its serial number removed
- a Norinco M14 .308-calibre rifle
- a Springfield XDM 9mm handgun with its serial number removed and a threaded barrel
- a suppressor
- two-over capacity magazines
- 64 rounds of ammunition
- fraudulent identity documents
Both brothers have lifetime firearms prohibitions.
Nicolas Moores, 26, an alleged associate of the brothers was arrested in Fort McMurray and is facing 23 charges related to guns.
At the time of his arrest, he had a loaded handgun tucked into his waistband.
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In Fort McMurray ALERT seized:
- a loaded 9mm handgun;
- a loaded .22-calibre handgun that was previously reported stolen;
- a handgun;
- a loaded .223-calibre SKS rifle with an over-capacity magazine;
- a bulletproof vest with ballistic plates; and
- Drug trafficking paraphernalia.
The investigation began in the fall of 2017 when ALERT received information about the accused involvement in organized crime.