Courtesy of Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams
The Okotoks RCMP was among the organizations that contributed to one of the largest drug busts in Alberta history.
According to Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT), the investigation — Project Cerberus — began in May 2023 and concluded in September 2025.
It was led by ALERT Calgary’s organized crime team, with significant involvement from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Calgary Police Service.
The investigation focused on an organized crime group involved in Canada-U.S. drug trafficking with ties to Mexican cartels.
Police seized 157 kilograms of cocaine, which tested at 96 to 98 per cent purity and has an estimated street value of $15 million. ALERT says it represents one of the largest cocaine seizures in Alberta.
They also seized 15 firearms, seven vehicles with hidden compartments used for smuggling, and nearly $1 million in cash.
"ALERT alleges the crime group was involved in procuring cartel cocaine from Mexico," said a release from ALERT. "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."
The investigation also resulted in the seizure of 61 kilograms of cocaine in Richer, Manitoba, in March 2024, and 96 kilograms in Houston, Texas, in October 2024.
In Houston, police arrested 35-year-old Edmonton man Jack Kasjaniuk, who pleaded guilty to drug charges and was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison on Sept. 8, 2025.
Another five men, said to be high-ranking members of the crime group, face a combined 31 charges:
- Reza Muhammad, 26-year-old from Calgary;
- Jordan Plamondon, 40-year-old from Spruce Grove;
- Ji Hwan Kim, 34-year-old from Calgary;
- Allan Leung, 33-year-old from Edmonton; and
- James Morrissette, 33-year-old from Edmonton.
According to ALERT, the men were released from custody and are scheduled to appear in court in Calgary between Sept. 26 and Oct. 3.
A long list of investigative organizations contributed to Project Cerberus. ALERT says the operation involved more than 450 investigators and civilian staff, representing agencies across Canada and the United States, including multiple RCMP units, Calgary Police Service, Edmonton Police Service, Canada Border Services Agency, DEA divisions in Houston and Vancouver, and police services in B.C., Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.