
Grande Prairie man facing firearms trafficking charges
Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) has arrested a Grande Prairie man who was allegedly involved in trafficking restricted handguns.
Fifty-year-old Allan Salud was arrested by ALERT Grande Prairie’s organized crime and gang team on May 14.
ALERT says Salud was allegedly involved in selling restricted handguns on the criminal market and was involved in ‘straw purchasing’.
Straw purchasing usually involves an individual with a valid Possession and Acquisition License (PAL), but no criminal record that would prevent them from purchasing and obtaining firearms for someone who could not or did not want to be associated with the transaction.