Correctional Service Canada (CSC) reports contraband and other unauthorized items were recently seized from two institutions in the region.
On March 5, 1.1 kilograms of marijuana, 640 grams of tobacco and rolling
papers, 30 grams of crystal meth, as well as cell phones and accessories were seized at Collins Bay Institution.
Another package containing approximately 219 grams of marijuana, 200 grams of tobacco and rolling papers, as well as cell phones and accessories was seized at Warkworth Institution.
The CSC uses a number of tools to prevent drugs and contraband from entering its institutions including ion scanners and drug-detector dogs to search buildings, personal property, inmates, and visitors.
