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DONNACONA, QC, May 10, 2005 - On May 6, 2005, an inmate who was returning after being unlawfully at large was met by Preventive Security Officers at Donnacona Institution, a maximum security federal penitentiary, in light of suspicions that he would attempt to bring drugs into the Institution.

The inmate was escorted to an outside hospital for X-ray screening, which revealed the presence of a foreign body in the form of packages in his body cavities.

A search resulted in the seizure of 25 grams of hashish and 17 Ecstasy pills, with an institutional value of over $3,000.

The inmate has been placed in segregation and will be subject to disciplinary measures.

Since the beginning of the fiscal year, in April 2005, 426.2 grams of hashish, 2.7 grams of cocaine and 27 Ecstasy pills have been confiscated, representing an institutional value of $35,441.

The authorities at Donnacona Institution wish to remind citizens that there is a toll-free telephone line (1-866-355-DONA or (3662)) for reporting any pressure to which a visitor may be subjected by other visitors and/or inmates involved in drug trafficking, intimidation, assault and loan sharking. Such information is treated with confidentiality and a Security Intelligence Officer provides follow-up.

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For further information, media representatives are asked to contact:

Carl Pelletier
Assistant Executive Director
(418) 285-2455 ext. 2110 or 2130