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KINGSTON, ON, April 12, 2007 - Correctional officers assigned to monitor the institutional visiting area intercepted an offender as result of suspicious behavior during a visit. As a result, the offender was strip searched and a package weighing 3.5 grams of marijuana and cocaine was recovered with an estimated value of $4000.

The inmate's visitor was detained and police attended the institution and charges were laid.

The offender remains in segregation.

The Correctional Service of Canada has a zero tolerance policy on drugs in our facilities.

As a result of this action by our correctional staff, a significant amount of illicit drugs have been prevented from entering our institution.

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For more information, media representatives may contact:

Brian Joyce
Acting Assistant Warden, Management Services
613-536-6410