{
  "id": 5572901,
  "title": "Weapons, cellphones, drugs among $112K in contraband seized at N.B. prison",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/weapons-cellphones-drugs-among-112k-in-contraband-seized-at-n-b-prison",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T14:27:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12047744/contraband-atlantic-institution-renous-csc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Correctional Service Canada (CSC) has seized a significant amount of contraband at Atlantic Institution, a maximum security prison in New Brunswick, Canada, on August 31, 2023. The items seized, valued at an estimated $112,150, included handmade alcohol, edged weapons, cell phones, hashish, cannabis concentrate, vaping devices, a USB key, and a USB card reader.\n\nThe prison authorities are employing various measures to prevent contraband from entering the facilities. These include the use of ion scanners and drug-detector dogs for searches of buildings, properties, inmates, and visitors.\n\nCSC has also established an anonymous tip line at 1-866-780-3784 for individuals to report any instances of contraband or suspicious activities within federal institutions. They have emphasized that these actions could potentially pose a threat to the safety and security of the inmates, visitors, and staff members in CSC institutions.",
  "summary": "Seized items included handmade alcohol, edged weapons, vaping devices, cellphones, a USB key, and a USB card reader.",
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    "$112,150 in contraband seized at Atlantic Institution on August 31, 2023",
    "Items include handmade alcohol, weapons, cell phones, drugs, electronics",
    "CSC uses ion scanners, dogs, and anonymous tip line to prevent contraband"
  ],
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        "title": "Weapons, cellphones, drugs among $112K in contraband seized at N.B. prison",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/weapons-cellphones-drugs-among-112k-in-contraband-seized-at-n-b-prison-5575096",
        "published": "2026-09-04T14:27:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}