RCMP detachments in Cochrane, Didsbury, Chestermere and Okotoks were among the upwards of 450 investigators and civilian staff ALERT said were involved in Project Cerberus.
ALERT said Project Cerberus led to the seizure of 157 kilograms of cocaine, which it described as the agency’s largest cocaine seizure and one of the largest in the province. The cocaine tested at between 96 and 98 per cent purity and, police said, would have an estimated street value of more than $15 million. ALERT also said the case represents one of the largest drug seizures in Alberta history.
In addition to the cocaine, ALERT said investigators also seized:
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15 firearms;
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Nearly one million dollars in cash;
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A fleet of seven vehicles equipped with hidden compartments used in drug smuggling operations.
According to ALERT, Project Cerberus began in May 2023 and concluded in September 2025 when charges were laid against five suspects with offences related to organized crime, conspiracy, money laundering, and drug offences. ALERT said charges were laid in July 2025, “after thorough consultation with Public Prosecution Services Canada.”
The accused are described as high-ranking members of the organized crime group and, ALERT said, together face a total of 31 criminal charges. They were listed as:
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Reza Muhammad, 26-year-old from Calgary;
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Jordan Plamondon, 40-year-old from Spruce Grove;
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Ji Hwan Kim, 34-year-old from Calgary;
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Allan Leung, 33-year-old from Edmonton;
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James Morrissette, a 33-year-old from Edmonton.
ALERT said all of the suspects have been released from custody for their respective court appearances, taking place between September 26 and October 3, 2026, in Calgary.
ALERT alleges the crime group was involved in procuring cartel cocaine from Mexico. The cocaine was then being imported into Canada and transported across the country to various markets and other criminal organizations using a fleet of vehicles equipped with sophisticated hidden compartments.
In March 2024, a 61-kilogram shipment of cocaine was seized via the Manitoba Roving Traffic Unit near Richer, Man. The cocaine was concealed within a hidden compartment in the vehicle.
Then, in October 2024, the DEA Houston Field Division seized 96 kilograms of cocaine at home in Houston, Texas. ALERT said its investigation identified the home as a possible stash location, and a Canadian man was arrested.
Jack Kasjaniuk, a 35-year-old from Edmonton, was charged with possession of drugs with the intent to distribute. ALERT stated that Kasjaniuk had pleaded guilty and was subsequently handed a 135-month federal prison sentence by the Southern District of Texas Court on September 8, 2026.
ALERT said “over the course of the investigation, 15 search warrants across Canada took place,” with homes in Calgary, Edmonton, Spruce Grove and the Toronto area being searched.
Project Cerberus involved upwards of 450 investigators and civilian staff, representing the following agencies: Calgary Police Service, Edmonton Police Service, CFSEU-British Columbia, Greater Toronto Area CFSEU, Halton Regional Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police, Canada Border Services Agency, Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), DEA Vancouver Resident Office, DEA Houston Division, High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program (HIDTA), Houston Police Department, Service Alberta, and various units within the RCMP including Federal Serious and Organized Crime, International Special Services, Integrated Border Enforcement Team, Kamloops, Manitoba Highway Patrol, B.C. Highway Patrol, Cochrane, Didsbury, Chestermere, Okotoks, Lloydminster, St. Albert, and Maidstone, Sask.
ALERT said it was established and is funded by the Alberta Government and is a compilation of the province’s most sophisticated law enforcement resources committed to tackling serious and organized crime.
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