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Three B.C. men are among a dozen arrested as part of a two-year investigation by Alberta police into a drug pipeline between the two provinces.

ALERT Edmonton said at a news conference Wednesday that more than $2 million in drugs and cash was seized during the investigation, dubbed Project Elder.

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ALERT alleges that a high volume of drugs was being transported from B.C. to Alberta using a complex scheme that included vehicles equipped with hidden compartments. The drugs were shipped to Edmonton and Calgary with further distribution points across the province.

The alleged leader of the drug operation is Neil Kravets, a 28-year-old North Vancouver man who has ties to companies Alberta, according to corporate records.

He has no criminal record in B.C.

“ALERT alleges that Neil Kravets coordinated the supply of drugs from B.C. and oversaw the group’s activities,” the agency said in a news release, adding that one of the charges Kravets faces is “instructing a criminal organization.”