SMS Weblogs / Textually / 2003 / 12 / 09

Prisoners shown smoking drugs and using mobiles

A Brazilian TV station has shocked the country by screening footage of maximum security prisoners freely smoking cannabis and using mobile phones, reports Ananova.

This is just one more story on how prevelant cell phones are in jails around the world. For related stories, cf:

-- Inmate Sentenced for Nextel Phone Scam - A US inmate used a jail telephone to impersonate Hollywood executives and dupe Nextel Communications out of more than 1,000 cell phones.

-- Mobiles in top security prison - Four mobiles were discovered hidden by inmates at one of Britain's top security prisons.

-- Staying well connected in jail - A mafia don in prison in New Delhi, planned the killing of Police officers by SMS.

-- Convict ran drug ring from prison - A Canadian inmate organized a cocaine run from Miami to Canada. Partners on the outside paid for his cell phone bills through phone cards.

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