Image: Senator Mobina Jaffer / Fraser Valley Institution in Abbotsford, a multi-level federal prison.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Fraser Valley prison

Prison staff seize meth, fentanyl on perimeter of Fraser Valley prison

Apr 24, 2025 | 11:39 AM

ABBOTSFORD – Federal prison officials say a package containing contraband was seized on the perimeter of Fraser Valley Institution, a multi-level federal institution in Abbotsford, last week.

According to a statement from Correctional Service Canada, the contraband seized on Wednesday, April 16 included cannabis concentrate, crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl, MDMA, and a number of opiate pills. The total estimated institutional value of the seizure is $16,000.

AbbyPD has been notified and the institution itself is investigating.

CSC says it uses a number of tools to prevent drugs from entering its institutions. These tools include ion scanners and drug-detector dogs to search buildings, personal property, inmates, and visitors.

CSC is heightening measures to prevent contraband from entering its institutions in order to help ensure a safe and secure environment for everyone. CSC also works in partnership with the police to take action against those who attempt to introduce contraband into correctional institutions.

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