Operation ICE Storm 5 has led to the arrest of eight child sexual exploitation suspects. .The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) Internet Child Exploitation team made the arrests over the past three months in Calgary and Coalhurst, AB, according to a Wednesday press release. .The release said the ICE team launched Operation ICE Storm 5 in April and focused on high-level targets which were sharing and distributing large collections of child sexual exploitation materials via peer-to-peer file sharing networks. It said the operation prioritized suspects with the largest collections and some of the most graphic content. .To date, almost one million child sexual exploitation photos and videos have been identified. More than 35 computers and electronic devices were seized, which resulted in terabytes of data for forensics technicians to analyze..At this point in the investigation, the release said ICE investigators do not believe any of the victims are from Alberta or any hands-on offences had taken place..A total of eight suspects were arrested and each face charges of possession of child pornography, access child pornography, and make available child pornography. These suspects were: .Claudio Foglia, 60, of Calgary;Warren Flemming, 40, of Calgary;Craig Drumgold, 49, of Calgary;Tyler Sartison, 54, of Calgary;Derek Eichele, 59, of Calgary;Chris Jenkins, 31, of Coalhurst;Thomas Weatherhead, 51, of Calgary; and Jesse Carlson-Lepage, 35, of Calgary. .This investigation relied on the assistance of a number of police agencies, including the Calgary Police Service, the Lethbridge Police Service, the Medicine Hat Police Service, Canmore RCMP, and Coalhurst RCMP. .Anyone with information about this investigation or any child exploitation offence is asked to contact police or cybertip.ca.
