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The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has seized a package containing contraband and unauthorized items intended to make their way inside Collins Bay Institution. According to CSC, the package came from a suspected drone drop, and was seized on the perimeter of Collins Bay Institution “as the result of the
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The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has seized a package of contraband intended to make its way inside Bath Institution. According to CSC, the package was a suspected drone drop, and was seized on the perimeter of Bath Institution “as the result of the vigilance of staff members” at approximately
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The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has seized multiple packages containing contraband and unauthorized items intended to make their way inside Collins Bay Institution. According to CSC, the packages were seized on the perimeter of Collins Bay Institution “as the result of the vigilance of staff members” at approximately 11
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The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has seized a package of contraband intended to make its way inside Bath Institution. According to CSC, the package was seized “as a result of the assistance of the community and the vigilance of staff members” on Sunday, Mar. 21, 2021. The contraband seized
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Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) stopped a vehicle in Belleville, on Wednesday Jan. 13, 2021 as a result of an ongoing drug investigation. As a result of the investigation, officers located and seized a quantity of cocaine, hydromorphone, four cellular phones,
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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Joint Forces Penitentiary Squad, under direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, has charged several people after an attempt to smuggle contraband into Bath Institution. According to a release from OPP, dated Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, members of the Pen Squad, assisted by members of
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Over the past three weeks multiple packages have been seized at the perimeter of Collins Bay institution, a multi-level security facility. The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) cites “the vigilance of staff members” for the success in keeping these packages out of the general population. The contraband seized included tobacco,
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A package containing contraband from a suspected throw-over was seized outside the perimeter of the maximum unit at Collins Bay institution at around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. According to the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), the contraband seized included: marijuana tobacco cigars two (2) cell phones a
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Due to the vigilance of staff members at Collins Bay Institution, two packages were seized on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 on the perimeter of the Maximum Security Unit. According to a press release from Correctional Service Canada (CSC), dated Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, the seized contraband and unauthorized items included:
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Correctional officers and security intelligence officers at Collins Bay Institution seized multiple packages containing contraband and unauthorized items throughout the month of July. According to a press release from Correctional Service Canada (CSC) on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, seizures occurred both inside and outside the institution perimeter from suspected throw overs.
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Local police would like the public to be aware that online phishing scams don’t only occur via email – internet criminals also send text messages in an attempt to scam. The use of text messages or short message service (SMS) for phishing attempts is known as “smishing,” Kingston Police said
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At this moment, I’m betting your cell phone is either in your hand, on the surface beside you, or in a pocket, steps away. As we all know, cell phone usage now permeates every aspect of daily life. Just ask Sandra Birk*, who started selling mobile devices at the
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