Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / PML / Correctional staff at Kent Institution, the maximum-security prison west of Agassiz, seized over $100,000 in drugs and weapons during an exceptional search spanning 10 days earlier this month.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Kent Institution

Prison staff at Kent seize over $100,000 in contraband containing drugs, weapons

Jan 18, 2023 | 10:10 AM

AGASSIZ — It’s never a dull day, week or month at Kent Institution, the maximum-security penitentiary west of Agassiz, where authorities have intercepted yet another significant stash of illicit drugs and weapons meant to be utilized inside the prison.

The Correctional Service of Canada announced Tuesday (Jan. 17) in a news release that contraband and unauthorized items were seized during an exceptional search that spanned 10 days at the federal prison, between January 1 and January 11.

The contraband and unauthorized items seized included:

· 45.3 grams of THC
· 1.9 grams of amphetamines
· 12.7 grams of MDMA
· 15 pills of MDMA
· Unidentified pills
· 290.6 grams of tobacco
· 10 cellphones and 13 chargers
· One SIM card
· Six cutting weapons

The total institutional value of this seizure is estimated at $103,000, CSC said.

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The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) employs several tools to stop drugs from entering its facilities. These tools include ion scanners and drug-detector dogs to search buildings, personal property, inmates, and visitors.

Back in October 2022, correctional staff at the maximum-security federal prison west of Agassiz were instrumental in intercepting a stash of illicit goods intended for its inmates. Contraband estimated at $52,640 was seized on October 12 at Kent Institution, thanks to the vigilance of staff members.

The contraband and unauthorized items seized included five cell phones, two chargers, two weapons, THC, and tobacco. The total estimated institutional value of this seizure was $52,640.

by Mike Vanden Bosch

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