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More nicotine patches seized at Agassiz prison

Second seizure this fall at Mountain Institution
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Nicotine patches were seized among other unauthorized items at Mountain Institution in Agassiz Oct. 5. Nina Grossman/Black Press

Staff at Mountain Institution in Agassiz yesterday made another seizure of nicotine patches at the medium security federal institution.

Along with a other unauthorized items, the total estimated institutional value of the seizure is $4,800.

This seizure follows a larger seizure of contraband in September, when nicotine patches with an institutional value of $18,690 were discovered among incoming packages to the prison.

In 2008, tobacco was banned in all public spaces and workplaces in B.C., including federal government facilities such as prisons.

READ: Thousands of dollars of nicotine patches seized at Mountain Institution

Smoking cessation products were permitted for purchase within institutions but have created problems among inmates.

Correctional Service of Canada has set up a telephone tup line for all federal institutions for information about activities related to security. The toll-free number is 1 (866) 780-3784. All information shared is protected and callers remain anonymous.

With files from Paul Henderson