Meth in Kinder Eggs, drones among seizures in Edmonton Institution drug trafficking cases

Edmonton Institution drug smuggling schemes scuttled; several people facing charges

Drug trafficking plots at the Edmonton Institution, one involving a drone and Kinder eggs, were scuttled by Edmonton police last year.

Meth in Kinder Eggs, drones among seizures in Edmonton Institution drug trafficking cases

Four people are facing charges in connection with two separate drug trafficking investigations that began last year, both of which targeted Edmonton Institution, a men’s maximum-security prison.

Police intercept drugs packaged inside plastic Kinder eggs destined for Edmonton Institution

Police say two men and two women have been charged in connection with two separate investigations into drug trafficking at the Edmonton Institution last year. First investigation The Edmonton Police Service says staff at the correctional facility discovered – on Feb. 20, 2025 – concealed drugs and other contraband inside electronic items that had been […]

Beyond Local: Edmonton-area woman charged in drug-trafficking scheme at Edmonton Institution

Seized items worth over $100,000

Drones seized as scheme to smuggle contraband into Edmonton institution uncovered

Three people have been charged after a drug trafficking ring targeting the Edmonton Institution was uncovered. Police began investigating the plan in May of 2025 after it was brought to the attention of the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) by Correctional Service Canada. Throughout the course of the investigation, officers found that two suspects had made […]