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Millhaven prison reports $739,950 institutional value contraband seizure

Correctional Service Canada says Millhaven Institution staff seized a contraband package on October 9, 2026, including drugs, weapons and phones. In its October 15 release, CSC estimated the seized items' institutional value at $739,950 and described screening equipment, detection dogs and cooperation with police. This is an official security update, not a court ruling.

Correctional Service Canada reported a seizure of contraband and unauthorized items at Millhaven Institution on October 9, 2026. Its October 15 public release identifies drugs, weapons and phones among the items and estimates their institutional value at $739,950. This report concerns institutional security and the control of people inside a federal correctional setting. The agency also describes screening equipment, detector dogs and cooperation with police as part of its efforts to prevent contraband from entering the institution. Those are the agency’s reported facts, not findings by a court or independent conclusions about the effectiveness of its security procedures.

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Millhaven prison reports $739,950 institutional value contraband