Correctional officers at medium-security Mountain Institution seized nearly $150,000 of contraband 91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ“ including electronics and methamphetamine 91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ“ on Saturday, Feb. 15. 

Correctional Service Canada said items seized included SD card readers, cell phones, charging cables, nicotine patches, cannabis concentrate and methamphetamine. The total institutional value of the seizures is $149,370. 

The Agassiz RCMP has been notified and an investigation is ongoing. 

"The Correctional Service of Canada uses a number of tools to prevent drugs from entering its institutions," The CSC stated. "These tools include ion scanners and drug-detector dogs to search buildings, personal property, inmates, and visitors. CSC is heightening measures to prevent contraband from entering its institutions in order to help ensure a safe and secure environment for everyone."

The CSC has set up a phone tip line for all federal institutions to receive information about activities relating to security at CSC institutions. The toll-free number is 1-866-780-3784.