Fentanyl mailed to Edmonton prison intercepted

EDMONTON – The Correctional Service of Canada says an officer intercepted a package of fentanyl that was mailed to an inmate at the maximum security Edmonton Institution.

The deadly drug was found Wednesday on paper that was in a package sent to the prison.

Assistant Warden Matt James says the fentanyl posed a threat to the health of inmates, staff and visitors inside the prison.

He says inmates have overdosed on fentanyl in the past at other correctional facilities.