$212,520 Worth of Contraband Found at California Correctional Center

By Lt. Aaron Yderraga, AA/Public Information Officer
California Correctional Center
www.insidecdcr.ca.gov/

While recently conducting a security check, staff at California Correctional Center found a duffle bag stuffed with more than $200,000 worth of drugs and cell phones.

On May 22 at 2:45 p.m., while checking the area next to CCC’s sewage ponds, staff discovered a black duffle bag.

Responding Investigative Services Unit staff took possession of the duffle bag and discovered it contained large quantities of various contraband items:

• 259.6 grams of Methamphetamine
• 433.4 grams of synthetic cannabinoids (known as spice)
• 10.5 grams of marijuana
• 74.4 grams of heroin
• 660.3 grams of tobacco
• 84 cellular phones
• 70 cellular phone chargers.

The combined estimated prison value of the items totaled $212,520.