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$170,000 worth of drugs seized from B.C. prison

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About $170,000 worth of contraband has been seized at a B.C. medium-security prison. According to Correctional Services Canada, prison officials seized methamphetamine, THC shatter, tobacco products and charging cables at the Mission Institution prison on April 24.

The seizure came on the same day that a 10-day lockdown at Abbotsford’s Matski Prison ended, resulting in the seizure of drug paraphernalia, pills, tattoo equipment and homemade weapons at Matski Prison.

Earlier in April, several items including marijuana, crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl, MDMA and drug pills were also seized from the Fraser Valley prison, with an estimated street value of $16,000.

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