Calgary man wanted on Canada-wide warrant for human-trafficking

A Calgary man with ties to numerous locations across Canada is wanted by police for, among other things, exploiting women for financial gain from sexual services.

The human trafficking and anti-exploitation unit of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) has issued a Canada-wide warrant for 30-year-old Tevin Laramee-Watson.

In a news release, police said Laramee-Watson faces 10 criminal charges. Police added the man most recently lived in Calgary, although he has ties to Montreal, Winnipeg, Vancouver and Grande Prairie.

The provincial police organization began its investigation in February 2021 and has since identified several survivors.

“We want to ensure this offender is tracked down and placed in custody and we are asking for the public’s help in tracking him down. Our biggest concern is that more women could be victimized in different cities,” said ALERT Staff Sgt. Colleen Bowers.

Laramee-Watson is charged with:

• Assault causing bodily harm;
• uttering threats;
• Human Trafficking x2;
• Financial benefit from human trafficking x2;
• Communication for the purpose of obtaining, for consideration, the sexual services of a person x2; and
• Advertise an offer to provide sexual services for consideration x2.

ALERT said several specialized police agencies are involved in the investigation. Those police units include the Calgary Police Service, Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Center of Canada (FINTRAC), Lethbridge Police Service, Kelowna RCMP, Vancouver Police, K-Division RCMP and Tsuut’ina Police.

Anyone with information on Laramee-Watson’s whereabouts is asked to contact local police by calling 403-266-1234. People can also remain anonymous using the Crime Stoppers website. If you are a survivor of sex trafficking, police also encourage you to call 211 for assistance.

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