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Ontario Region

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DRUG SEIZURE - WARKWORTH INSTITUTION

Campbellford ONTARIO, October 22, 2010 – On Friday October 22, 2010 at approximately 9:55 am following up on information received, Warkworth Institution staff intercepted an inmate visitor’s attempt to introduce drugs, cash and tobacco into the institution. Correctional staff searched the visitor and seized approximately 28.7 grams of hashish, 30.6 grams of marijuana, 57.2 grams of tobacco and $900 in cash, for a total estimated institutional value of $4,265.00.

The OPP investigated and placed criminal charges in this case.

Preventing drugs from entering our institutions is an ongoing challenge. The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has a number of tools available that are consistently used in our efforts to control the flow of drugs into our institutions. These include such things as searches of offenders, visitors, buildings and cells with the assistance of ion scanners and drug dogs.

As part of its Transformation Agenda, CSC is strengthening measures to prevent contraband from entering institutions, in order to help ensure a safe and secure environment for everyone and promote a rehabilitative environment for inmates. CSC also works in partnership with the police to prosecute inmates and others who attempt to have contraband brought into correctional institutions.

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For more information, media representatives may contact:

Gerry Chartrand
A/Warden
Warkworth Institution
Correctional Service of Canada
705-924-8101