Share this article Share this article LAVAL, QC, March 15, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - On March 9, 2021, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at the Regional Reception Centre, a federal multi-level security institution. The contraband and unauthorized items seized included 72.4 grams of marijuana, 10.1 grams of hashish, 315.2 grams of tobacco, five cellphones with six chargers and two SIM cards. The total estimated institutional value of this seizure is $26,625. The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) uses a number of tools to prevent drugs from entering its institutions. These tools include ion scanners and drug-detector dogs to search buildings, personal property, inmates and visitors.