Image: The Canadian Press / On Tuesday, December 19, thanks to the efforts of alert prison staff, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was intercepted and confiscated at Kent Institution in Agassiz. Correctional Service Canada says the contraband and unauthorized items seized consisted of crystal methamphetamine, cannabis concentrates, smart phones and SD cards. CSC estimates the aggregate value of these seizures is $183,300.
Kent Institution
Staff seize over $180,000 worth of crystal meth, cell phones, and contraband at Agassiz prison
Dec 27, 2023 | 9:26 AM
AGASSIZ — It’s never a dull moment at Kent Institution, a max-security federal prison in Agassiz, where correctional staff have to constantly be on the lookout for contraband and other items that inmates are prohibited from possessing.
On Tuesday, December 19, thanks to the efforts of alert prison staff, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was intercepted and confiscated at Kent.
Correctional Service Canada says the contraband and unauthorized items seized consisted of crystal methamphetamine, cannabis concentrates, smart phones and SD cards. CSC estimates the aggregate value of these seizures is $183,300.
The police have been notified and an investigation is ongoing.
