Contraband

• Prison staff seize $312K worth of contraband at Warkworth Institution

  Prison officials say from late April to May, contraband was seized at the prison, including drugs, edged weapons and a cellphone.

  Crime

  May 31
  
• Drone used to smuggle $250,000 worth of contraband into N.B. prison, police say

  Two men from Montreal are facing charges after a drone was used to smuggle drugs and other contraband into a New Brunswick prison.

  Canada

  May 9
  
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• Ontario police seize 8.4 million cigarettes during pair of arrests

  Ontario Provincial Police say they confiscated more than eight million cigarettes when they pulled men over in Haldimand and Brant counties last month.

  Crime

  May 1
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• Contraband seized at Warkworth Institution after suspected drone drop

  Staff located and seized contraband and other unauthorized items at the medium-security prison in the municipality of Trent Hills, located 60 kilometres southeast of Peterborough.

  Crime

  Feb 20
• Multi-city bust nets largest seizure of contraband cigarettes in B.C. history

  Between Jan. 24 and 25, police executed seven search warrants in Abbotsford, Surrey, Langley and Victoria. They hauled in 32 guns, ammunition, body armour and more.

  Crime

  Feb 13
• Over $170K of contraband seized at Saskatchewan Penitentiary recently

  Staff members seized $170,566 of contraband and unauthorized items such as methamphetamine, THC, and SIM cards at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary late last week.

  Crime

  Jan 25
• Meth, heroin, ecstasy among contraband seized at Joyceville Institution

  The CSC hasn't said if charges have been laid after an estimated $81,000 worth of illegal drugs and contraband was seized before it was smuggled into the Joyceville Institution.

  Crime

  Jan 10
• Tobacco, marijuana among items seized at Warkworth Institution prison

  The Correctional Service of Canada say on Oct. 17, staff located quantities of tobacco and marijuana at the prison — the second reported seized of contraband in less than a month.

  Crime

  Oct 19, 2023
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• Contraband, cellphones seized at Warkworth Institution

  The Correctional Service of Canada says a two-day search of the prison in late September led to the seizure of tobacco, crystal meth, cellphones and accessories.

  Crime

  Oct 6, 2023
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• Drugs and weapons seized during 10-day lockdown at Warkworth Institution

  The 10-day search of Warkworth Institution located drugs, stabbing weapons and other items.

  Crime

  Aug 11, 2023