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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JOLIETTE, QC, February 10, 2006 - On February 7, 2006, the staff of Joliette Institution, a penitentiary for federally-sentenced women, seized 21.9 grams of amphetamine in a package found on the inner perimeter of this institution.

The package was probably thrown over the fence surrounding the security perimeter. The institutional value of the drugs seized is $1,100. The drugs were turned over to the Sûreté du Québec.

The authorities at Joliette Institution would like to inform citizens that they can contact the institution at (450) 752-5257 if they see a suspicious situation that may involve illegal activities near the penitentiary's security perimeter. Such information is treated with confidentiality and a Security Intelligence Officer provides follow-up.

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For more information, media representatives may contact:

Thérèse Lemieux
Acting Team Leader, Media Liaison
(450) 752-5257, ext. 3003