Seizure of unauthorized items at Archambault Institution- Medium security unit

August 10^th, 2017 – Laval, Québec – Correctional Service Canada 

On August 8^th, 2017, at about 10:45 p.m., as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing unauthorized items was seized on the perimeter of the medium security unit at Archambault Institution. 

The unauthorized items seized included 500 grams of tobacco. The total estimated institutional value of this seizure is $10,000.

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has set up a telephone tip line for all federal institutions to receive additional information about activities relating to security at CSC institutions. These activities may be related to drug use or trafficking that may threaten the safety and security of visitors, inmates and staff members working at CSC institutions. 

The toll-free number, 1‑866‑780‑3784, helps ensure that the information shared is protected and that callers remain anonymous. 

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) introduced a complete smoking ban in all federal correctional institutions in 2008. 

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