Authorities in British Columbia's Fraser Valley have foiled a sophisticated attempt to sneak contraband into a local prison by dropping a package disguised as a patch of loose grass, as shown in this undated handout photo, onto the facility's grounds. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — RCMP (Mandatory Credit)
Turf war: B.C. prison finds drug package disguised as grass patch dropped over fence
Apr 21, 2026 | 10:18 AM
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MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Authorities in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley have foiled an attempt to sneak drugs into a prison by dropping a package disguised as a patch of loose turf onto the facility’s grounds.
RCMP say corrections officers at the Mission Institution discovered the package on April 9 after someone dropped it over the fence overnight.
Police say the package was “cleverly” disguised, with real cut grass attached on the entire outside of the bubble-mailer to “seamlessly blend in” with the grass inside the fence of the facility.
Officers then found more than 300 grams of what is believed to be methamphetamine inside, along with an iPhone, razor blades and other contraband.
