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More than $450,000 in contraband seized inside Sask. prison, officials say

More than $450,000 in contraband was seized from inmates inside the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert in a single day, according to the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).

Items included fentanyl, methamphetamine, THC, tobacco and cellphones

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More than $450,000 in contraband has been seized from inmates inside the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert, according to a news release from the Correctional Service of Canada. It included fentanyl, methamphetamine, THC, tobacco and cellphones. (Guy Quenneville/CBC)

More than $450,000 in contraband was seized from inmates inside the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert in a single day, according to the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).

According to a news release from CSC, the items seized on Dec. 19 included fentanyl, methamphetamine, THC, tobacco and cellphones.

The total estimated institutional value of these seizures is $452,502, stated the release.

Police are investigating.

The CSC said it has a tip line for reporting contraband and other issues. It also uses ion scanners and drug-detector dogs to search buildings, personal property, inmates and visitors.