Officials Investigate $108K Stony Mountain Contraband Haul as CSC Tightens Security
Action includes deploying advanced detection tools alongside a toll-free tip line to bolster institutional security.
Overview
- On July 24, staff at Stony Mountain Institution seized packages containing methamphetamine, cocaine, THC products, cell phones, charging cords and SIM cards valued at $108,520.
- Correctional Service Canada has notified police and opened an investigation into the origins of the contraband.
- Earlier seizures at Collins Bay Institution on July 13 and 20 recovered about $133,270 in marijuana, tobacco, cannabis concentrates, edged weapons and electronics.
- CSC is intensifying searches with ion scanners and drug-detector dogs of buildings, personal property, inmates and visitors across federal institutions.
- A toll-free anonymous tip line (1-866-780-3784) remains active to collect information on security threats at correctional facilities.