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Second person charged in drug investigation at Warkworth Institution

By Hailey MacDonald Jan 9, 2026 | 10:12 AM

A second person has been charged in a drug investigation at Warkworth Institution.

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.

On January 6th, a 51-year-old male inmate at Warkworth Institution was charged with:

–       Traffick in Schedule I substance – Methamphetamines

On January 8, 2026, another individual was charged.

A 35-year-old inmate at Warkworth Institution has been charged with:

–      Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine

Both suspects were held for court appearances in Cobourg. No names were released.