Contraband worth more than $200,000 seized at Saskatchewan Penitentiary

Staff at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert seized a large amount of contraband last week, according to the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).

The illicit items included methamphetamine, THC, cannabis concentrate, and tobacco, with an estimated institutional value of $209,500.

The correctional service attributed the seizure to the vigilance of its staff members, who it says use tools like ion scanners and drug-sniffing dogs to search personal property and inmates.

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“CSC has also set up a telephone tip line for all federal institutions so that it may receive additional information about activities relating to security at CSC institutions. These activities may be related to drug use or trafficking that may threaten the safety and security of visitors, inmates, and staff members working at CSC institutionsm,” CSC said in a news release Wednesday.

CSC has set up a telephone line for anyone with information about potential security threats at its federal prisons.