A package containing $226,865 in contraband and unauthorized items was seized at Grande Cache Institution on Tuesday (March 18).
The items seized included methamphetamine, cannabis concentrate, MDMA, steroids, vaping devices and wireless earphones.
The total estimated institutional value of these seizures is $226,865.
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) says police have been notified, and the institution is investigating.
This comes after $60,100 in contraband and unauthorized items was seized at Grande Cache Institution on Jan. 31. This included methamphetamine, cannabis concentrates, cell phones and chargers, and USB adapters.
According to CSC, various tools are used to prevent drugs from entering its institutions, including ion scanners and drug-detector dogs.
CSC has a tip line at 1‑866‑780‑3784 to receive any additional information about activities related to security at federal institutions.
Grande Cache Institution, a medium-security federal institution, is located around 200 kilometres north of Jasper.
