Carefentanil, fentanyl seized at Warkworth Institution: Correctional Service Canada

Correctional Service Canada says officials at Warkworth Institution seized a package of drugs, including carfentanil and fentanyl, late last month.

Officials say that around 10:30 p.m. on May 26, staff at the medium-security federal institution, located 60 kilometres south of Peterborough, seized a package containing contraband.

The contraband included carfentanil, fentanyl and a smaller amount of ground acetaminophen as well as dextrose, or sugar.

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CSC estimates the institutional value of the seizure at more than $20,000.

CSC and OPP are investigating.

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