Correctional officers at medium-security Mountain Institution seized nearly $150,000 of contraband 鈥� including electronics and methamphetamine 鈥� on Saturday, Feb. 15.
Correctional Service Canada said items seized included SD card readers, cell phones, charging cables, nicotine patches, cannabis concentrate and methamphetamine. The total institutional value of the seizures is $149,370.
The Agassiz RCMP has been notified and an investigation is ongoing.
"The Correctional Service of Canada uses a number of tools to prevent drugs from entering its institutions," The CSC stated. "These tools include ion scanners and drug-detector dogs to search buildings, personal property, inmates, and visitors. CSC is heightening measures to prevent contraband from entering its institutions in order to help ensure a safe and secure environment for everyone."
The CSC has set up a phone tip line for all federal institutions to receive information about activities relating to security at CSC institutions. The toll-free number is 1-866-780-3784.
