Drugs seized from Stony Mountain prison

Corrections staff at Stony Mountain prison north of Winnipeg have seized packages containing contraband and unauthorized items.

The Correctional Service of Canada said Thursday that on July 28, and Aug. 1 and 3, staff found methamphetamine, THC concentrate, THC butter, Nicorette patches, and one cellphone. The total estimated institutional value of this seizure is $146,950.

Staff notified police and the institution is investigating.

The service uses ion scanners and drug-detector dogs to search buildings, personal property, inmates, and visitors.

The service said it is increasing measures to stop drugs and other contraband from getting inside the prison.

It has established a telephone tip line for federal institutions in which security concerns, such as drug trafficking, can be reported.