Theodore's World: Can You Hear Me Now???? Cell Phones Found Inside Four Prisoners

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September 07, 2006

Can You Hear Me Now???? Cell Phones Found Inside Four Prisoners


This image provided by the Direction of Penal Centers of El Salvador shows an x-ray taken of one of four prisoners at a maximum security Salvadoran prison in Zacatecoluca, 35 miles southeast of the capital of El Salvador. Four cellular telephones were found in the intestines of as many prisoners in El Salvador's maximum-security prison, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006. The discovery happened Tuesday at the prison in Zacatecoluca after suspicious prison officials took x-rays of each of the prisoners, prison spokesman Jaime Villanova said. (AP Photo)



SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - Cellular telephones were found inside four prisoners in El Salvador's maximum-security prison, authorities said Wednesday.

The discovery was made Tuesday at the prison in Zacatecoluca, in central El Salvador, after suspicious officials took X-rays of each of the inmates, federal corrections chief Jaime Villanova said.

The names of the prisoners, all members of the dangerous Mara Salvatrucha gang, were not released in order to avoid jeopardizing an ongoing investigation that began a month ago, he said.

Capt. Juan Ramon Arevalo, director of the prison known as Zacatras, said the gang members had introduced the cell phones, wrapped in plastic bags, into their bodies through their anuses. Authorities also found nine cell phone chips and one charger.

"Each one had a cellular with a number of chips," Arevalo said, adding that one also had hidden a charger in his anal cavity.

The inmates allegedly used cell phones to direct criminal activities on the street from inside the prison, Arevalo said. The smuggled phones were found during an investigation at prisons throughout the country amid complaints from business owners of extortion by gang members.

Prisoners change phone chips frequently to avoid being traced, Arevalo said.

The police have doubled their security levels to combat the criminals.



Wild Thing's comment.......

OMG! And what happens when the phone rings? I can't even think about this anymore.

Posted by Wild Thing at September 7, 2006 01:44 AM


Comments

Chrissie,

Did you send this Beth? This goes right along with her goatse themes.

Posted by: raz0r at September 7, 2006 10:34 AM


Can you hear me now?

Posted by: sierrahome at September 7, 2006 11:38 AM


Sorry...I know you said it but I JUST could not resist...and from here on out I think I'll let them take the call...yuck.

Posted by: sierrahome at September 7, 2006 11:40 AM


And so whats the ring tone? Farts?

Posted by: TomR at September 7, 2006 12:10 PM


Now we know where Pelosi, Murtha, Kerry and Kennedy get their messages, they have their heads positioned to answer the incoming calls.

Posted by: Jack at September 7, 2006 01:11 PM


Jack-N-TomR are crackin' me up.

Posted by: sierrahome at September 7, 2006 02:48 PM


razOr no I didn't but I sure will. hahaha

Posted by: Wild Thing at September 7, 2006 07:26 PM


sierrahome, I agree.
Tom and Jack all of you have me laughing so hard here.

Posted by: Wild Thing at September 7, 2006 07:27 PM


I guess that gives, "And don't you EVEN be callin' my a$$ up anymore, *&^%%$..." entirely new meaning, doesn't it?

Posted by: Cassandra at September 7, 2006 07:35 PM


It is like something from Jackass!

Posted by: Greta (Hooah Wife) at September 7, 2006 08:50 PM


Hi Cassandra hahaha it sure does.

Posted by: Wild Thing at September 7, 2006 10:10 PM


Greta it is, I was shocked when I saw it. Then I thought oh heck, I post so many serious things this might be fun. hahaha

Posted by: Wild Thing at September 7, 2006 10:11 PM


If those are the Mossads exploding phones, then we will soon be rid of some narco-terrorists.

Posted by: TomR at September 7, 2006 10:23 PM


Tom then a big yippee from me. Good idea Tom.

Posted by: Wild Thing at September 8, 2006 03:45 AM


How do they know when the phone is coming out or if it's just a big crap...!? lol I guess the catch everyone until it's the phone

Posted by: Eric at September 10, 2006 01:38 PM