$362,444 in drugs and weapons seized in Stony Mountain Prison Yard

Seizure of contraband and illegal items at Stony Mountain Institution – Maximum security unit

On October 7, 2020, at about 2:15 p.m., as a result of a routine staff search, a package containing contraband was seized in the exercise yard of Stony Mountain Institution’s maximum security unit.

The contraband seized included fentanyl, methamphetamine, marijuana, Percocet, Dilaudid, SIM cards, a hex bit key, a knife tip, and rolling papers. The total estimated institutional value of this seizure is $362,444.

The police have been notified and the institution is investigating.

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) uses a number of tools to prevent drugs from entering its institutions. These tools include ion scanners and drug-detector dogs to search buildings, personal property, inmates and visitors.

CSC is heightening measures to prevent contraband from entering its institutions in order to help ensure a safe and secure environment for everyone. CSC also works in partnership with the police to take action against those who attempt to introduce contraband into correctional institutions.

CSC has set up a telephone tip line for all federal institutions so that it may receive additional information about activities relating to security at CSC institutions. These activities may be related to drug use or trafficking that may threaten the safety and security of visitors, inmates and staff members working at CSC institutions.

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