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Inmate Found With 3 Cellular Phones In His Rectum

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Inmates of the La Reforma prison in Alajuela, Costa Rica have been the subject of frequent checks by prison officials following the failed prison break of May 11 and a report indicating major problems in the prison, mainly of the smuggling of contraband like cellular phones and drugs.

Every Sunday prison officials review some 4.000 visitors, some attempting to smuggle contraband into the prison.

Last Sunday a pregnant woman, as well as two other women, were discovered trying to smuggle cocaine into the prison, hidden in capsules in their vagina.

During a search of Cell Block “C”, prison officials discovered one inmate with three – yes, three – cellular phones hidden in his rectum.

In total, prison officials confiscated 136 sharp weapons, 15 cellular telephones (including an iPhone), 65 hits of crack, 250 grams of marijuana and 65 litres of “chicha” (a homemade prison brew).

According to the Ministerio de Justicia, so far this year prison officials have confiscated 560 cellular phones, many are used to commit fraud on the outside.

In the May 11 failed prison break, inmates were able to use cell phones to connect to the outside world in planning their getaway once outside the prison walls. Officials found van parked near the prison with cash and arms that was to be used by the escapees.

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