Staff seize crystal meth, tobacco worth $75K at Dorchester Penitentiary

Dorchester Penitentiary in Dorchester, N.B., is pictured on April 16, 2024.

Staff seized tobacco and crystal methamphetamine worth $75,050 at the Dorchester Penitentiary in New Brunswick late last month.

Staff seized a package containing the contraband at the minimum-security unit on March 28, according to a news release from the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).

Along with the tobacco and crystal meth, they also seized shatter.

The CSC confirmed the seized contraband was dropped by a drone.

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

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