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Synthetic Marijuana, Suboxone Recovered from Inmate Packages

Cape Vincent, NY – As NYSCOPBA officials continue to advocate for the Secure Vendor Program to help stop drugs from making their way into state prisons, officers recovered synthetic marijuana and Suboxone from two packages mailed to inmates at the medium security prison.

On Saturday, May 12, an officer processing mail for inmates noticed irregularities in a can of food using a scanner. The officer opened the can and recovered four bundles wrapped in cellophane. The cellophane contained a green leafy substance believed to be synthetic marijuana, commonly known as K2.  FULL PRESS RELEASE