EDMONTON, AB, June 18,
2024 /CNW/ - On June 9,
2024, as a result of the vigilance of staff members,
contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Edmonton
Institution, a maximum-security federal institution.
The seized included methamphetamine, cannabis concentrate, SIM
cards, and a mobile phone. The total estimated institutional value
of these seizures is $193,550.
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) 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.
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 institutions.
The toll-free number, 1‑866‑780‑3784, helps ensure that the
information shared is protected and that callers remain
anonymous.
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SOURCE Correctional Services of Canada Prairie Region