$124,000 in contraband seized at Agassiz-area prison
- Correctional officers seized two packages of contraband worth $124,500 at Mountain Institution, a medium-security prison near Agassiz, on April 12 and 13.
- The packages contained cannabis concentrate, cannabis buds, crystal methamphetamine, tobacco, cigars, SIM cards, USB charging blocks, and cell phones.
- The Agassiz RCMP is investigating the incident alongside Correctional Service Canada.
- The Correctional Service of Canada has established a phone tip line to receive information about security activities at its institutions.
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$124,000 in contraband seized at Agassiz-area prison
Drugs, electronics seized in 2-day incident
·Agassiz, Canada
Read Full ArticleOn Thursday, April 10, staff of the Federal Training Centre intercepted prohibited items, including drugs and other unauthorized equipment. On the St. Francis climb in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, this federal prison is at multiple levels of security. Among the prohibited and unauthorized items seized thanks to the vigilance of Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) employees, there are hashish, cocaine, tobacco and cell phones with accessories. The val…
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