NORTHUMBERLAND-Northumberland OPP has charged another individual following an investigation into drugs at a correctional facility.
On October 3, 2025, police received a report after approximately 15 grams of suspected illicit drugs were seized by a Correctional Officer in a cell area.
Following an investigation, a warrant was issued, and on January 8, 2026, another individual was charged.
A 35-year-old inmate at Warkworth Institution, has been charged with:
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine
The accused was held to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg.
