Staff at Matsqui Institution in Abbotsford intercepted drugs and tobacco dropped off by a drone just before Christmas.
In a release issued Friday, the Correctional Service of Canada said $26,500 worth of contraband was seized on Dec. 23, around 10 p.m. They credited “the vigilance of staff members,” in the release.
blackpress.newsengin.comThe seizure included tobacco and 59 grams of what Correctional Services described as “THC butter.”
The CSC has salso 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.
The toll-free number, 18667803784, helps ensure that the information shared is protected and that callers remain anonymous.
