Drug Throw Overs At Stony Mountain Institution Haven't Stopped, But It's More Difficult These Days Chucking a bag of dope over the walls around Stony Mountain Institution might not be a thing of the past, but the chances of the bag landing in an inmate's hands are much less these days than they used to be. The reason for that, says Chris McLauchlan, media relations officer at the medium security prison, is team work. "We've made interceptions and we've made arrests directly because of our contact with the community," McLauchlan says. [continues 972 words]
Lac Du Bonnet RCMP Targeting Drugs If you're dealing in drugs, the RCMP want to shut you down. "I think we've had four (drug busts) now in the last couple of months," LdB RCMP staff sgt. Glen Reitlo said recently. "We're hoping that's just the start. We're not immune to it. There's definitely drugs out here." The LdB detachment recently released a performance plan aimed at making the detachment more effective in a couple of areas. [continues 255 words]