QUEBEC MAN CHARGED AFTER CONTRABAND FOUND INSIDE PRISON PERIMETER LAST WEEK

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com

GRAVENHURST — A Quebec man faces several charges after contraband was found within the perimeter of the federal prison here last Thursday night.

Police and Beaver Creek prison security are investigating contraband found inside the perimeter Jan. 11. Photo CSC

Provincial police called in to investigate say he was charged after responding to a concern from Beaver Creek Institution in Gravenhurst.

They say that on January 11, at 9:20 p.m. OPP received a report from the institution about a package of contraband items that had been located within their perimeter. Police officers conducted patrols along the nearby roads and located a vehicle parked in an unexpected area nearby.

As a result they arrested and charged 24-year-old Mohamed Ajoul, of Pierrefonds, Quebec with the following:

  • Possession of a Schedule II Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
  • Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime
  • Possession of Contraband Beyond the Visitor Control Point in a Penitentiary
  • Fail to Comply with Probation Order

Ajoul is to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on February 27, 2024 to answer to his charges.

Correctional Services Canada has set up a telephone tip line for all federal institutions so that it may receive additional information about activities relating to security at CSC institutions. These activities may be related to drug use or trafficking that may threaten the safety and security of visitors, inmates, and staff members working at CSC institutions.

The toll-free number, 1 866 780 3784, helps ensure that the information shared is protected and that callers remain anonymous.

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