The Surrey RCMP (Federal Police) in British Columbia (BC) has issued an Amber Alert since July 19, claiming that two children from Surrey, BC, who were looking for their whereabouts, have been found in Alberta.
With the help of the Alberta RCMP, a 10-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl were safely taken into custody around 7:20 pm on the 30th and handed over to their father who was waiting in Alberta.
The three adults who were with the children, Verity Bolton, 45, and Abrazhas Glazov, 53, were also arrested, while the other was detained but not arrested. On Monday, Bolton was charged with two counts of kidnapping in violation of a custody order and Glazov was charged with two counts of kidnapping a child under the age of 14 and said he would appear in court in Alberta.
The five were said to be in a house in Edson, a town 200 kilometres east of Edmonton. The two children were last seen 700 kilometres from the town.
The Surrey RCMP announced that it had received 435 calls from citizens not only in BC but also in Alberta and as far away as New Brunswick, thanking the public, the media and other law enforcement agencies for their cooperation.
On July 30th, the child was safely protected, and the Amber Alert (Emergency Bulletin) was lifted, so the names and photos of the two have been removed from all articles to protect the privacy of the children. The name of the suspect has been released and announced by the police.