Two nabbed for delivering drugs to a prison in canada



Two women have been arrested for delivering marijuana and hash-oil worth an estimated 40,000 Canadian dollars (32,000 US) to a prison in western Canada, authorities said Wednesday.
The pair's vehicle was searched by sniffer dogs when they arrived last week at the federal penitentiary about 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of Calgary, Alberta. The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) said in a statement it was "acting on intelligence information."



CSC spokeswoman Rita Wehrle told AFP drug traffickers sell to prisoners because they can obtain up to 10 times more for their wares than if they sold on the street.
The Bowden prison houses 664 minimum and medium security inmates.
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Wednesday, February 18th 2009
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