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Notorious Red Scorpion gangster Jarrod Bacon is back behind bars after testing positive for cocaine in violation of the special conditions imposed on him by the Parole Board of Canada.

Bacon, who was convicted in 2012 of conspiracy to traffic 100 kilograms of cocaine, got statutory release a year ago after serving two-thirds of his net nine-year, two-month sentence.

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But he was arrested last December after failing a drug test and breaching his release conditions not to consume illicit substances.

On Friday, the Parole Board of Canada ruled that Bacon’s statutory release would be revoked because of the challenges of managing him in the community.

“The board cannot ignore your criminality, your risk of reoffending and the fact that your drug consumption is linked to your offence cycle,” parole board member Katia Bustros wrote.

“At this time, the board is unable to identify any additional supervision measure that could bring your risk of reoffending to an acceptable level. As a result, the board is of the view that the risk cannot be managed adequately in society and, therefore, revokes your statutory release as it is satisfied that you will be reoffending before the expiration of your sentence, (and) present an undue risk to society.”