Edmonton Police Service (EPS) Chief Dale McFee confirmed on Monday Mexican drug cartels are present on city streets which is adding to the violence and social disorder.."Are the cartels prominent in Alberta? Yes. Do they have a presence in Edmonton? You bet they do," McFee said at a Monday press conference.."Is the relationship with some of the violence related? Are some of the cartels part of it? Yes, it is.".Mexican drug cartels have joined forces with the Redd Alert indigenous gang to try and take over the drug trade in Edmonton, sources told the Western Standard.. EPS Chief Dale McFee .Dead bodies found in burned vehicles in Edmonton are Mexican cartel and Redd Alert gang-related, the sources said..A high-ranking government source confirmed the drugs on the streets of Edmonton killing people are coming from Mexican cartels which are being distributed by the Redd Alert gang..READ MORE: EXCLUSIVE: Edmonton murders linked to alliance of Mexican cartel & indigenous gang."Cartels are here on the streets of Edmonton, increasing the violence," the source told the Western Standard in August..However, McFee confirmed it's not just cartels that are on the streets.."There's levels of violence, right, different organized groups, some way more organized than others," McFee said.."Sometimes when the drug trade is involved, certainly these factions come together to collaborate for their job. But I don't want anybody thinking that we've had a whole bunch of people from Mexico running around here that's the only response here.".McFee said Mexican cartels have been present in Edmonton for years.."That's not unlike many other cities. The thing that is the most effective is hardcore enforcement that's going to ensure they're accountable," McFee said..READ MORE: EXCLUSIVE: Alberta government will do 'whatever it takes' to stop Mexican drug cartels.The UCP government said it will create a new Gang Suppression Unit and a Firearms Investigative Unit under ALERT (Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams) to combat organized crime in Alberta.."Everyone has a right to walk through city streets or take public transit without fearing for their safety," said Mike Ellis, Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services.."Alberta’s government has no higher priority than protecting Albertans and keeping our communities safe."
