Kent Institution staff seized $67,000 worth of contraband, including cell phones, drugs, and weapons on July 2, informing police and implementing increased CSC prevention measures.

Staff at maximum-security Kent Institution in B.C. seized contraband worth over $67,000 on July 2, including cell phones, accessories, cannabis concentrate, homemade brew, and handmade weapons. The police were notified, and an investigation is ongoing. The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is taking heightened measures to prevent contraband from entering its institutions, working in partnership with the police.