Meth, THC among contraband seized at Agassiz medium security prison

AGASSIZ — Staff have completed a lockdown and exceptional search at Mountain Institution, a medium-security federal prison in Agassiz.

The lockdown started Monday, July 13, and has since yielded a number of contraband items, such as meth, THC concentrate, steroids, tobacco and cellphones.

The seizures are estimated to have an institutional value of $180,330.

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

The agency added that it is working with police to prevent more unauthorized items from entering its facilities.

Anyone with information about security-related activities at a correctional institution is urged to call the toll-free tip line at 1‑866‑780‑3784.