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
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.