Correction officials investigating after drugs seized at N.S. prison

Officials are investigating the seizure of dozens of pills at Nova Scotia’s Springhill Institution.

The Correctional Service of Canada says packages were seized last week at the medium security federal institution in Springhill.

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They found 22 Dilaudid pills, 80 Lorazapam pills and marijuana.

The service says police have been notified of the seizure.