Drug smuggling attempt thwarted at Collins Bay Institution: OPP

Two people have been charged for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs and tobacco into a Kingston penitentiary, OPP say.

Police say on June 4, around 8 p.m., two people were noticed on a property next to Collins Bay Institution in Kingston.

The joint forces penitentiary squad attended the nearby property and found two people.

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On June 8, as a result of the investigation, a large package containing tobacco, cannabis, cocaine and fentanyl was found near where the two people were found, according to an OPP news release.

On Friday, OPP announced that 40-year-old Timothy Coady, of no fixed address, and 18-year-old Kris Gibson were jointly charged with unlawfully trespassing at a penitentiary.

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Police are still investigating the incident.

The two accused were released and are scheduled to appear at a Kingston court on Oct. 22.