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Warkworth Institution staff seize $80,000 worth of contraband

Warkworth Institution officials seized contrband at the prison on Oct. 21. File

Prison officials seized another $80,000 worth of contraband at Warkworth Institution last week.

According to Correctional Service Canada, on Oct. 21 staff seize several packages containing contraband and unauthorized items in the medium-sized federal prison. The prison is located approximately 60 kilometres south of Peterborough.

Among the items seized were drugs, tobacco, cellphones and cellphone accessories.

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Officials estimate the seizure to be worth $80,715.

The CSC says it uses a number of tools such as ion scanners and drug-detector dogs to prevent drugs from entering its institutions.

A telephone tip line for all federal institutions allows people to report activities relating to security of visitors, inmates and staff members. The toll-free number is 1-866-780-3784.

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