NC prison officials say inmate tried to smuggle flip-style cell phone in his rectum
By APWednesday, September 22, 2010
Guards find cell phone inside NC inmate’s rectum
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina prison officials said an inmate from Raleigh tried to smuggle a cell phone into prison in his rear end. Court documents obtained by The News & Observer of Raleigh show that 25-year-old Eric Chambers was charged after setting off metal detectors at Central Prison.
Chambers handed over a flattened piece of metal hidden in his mouth, but set off the detectors again. That’s when guards found the red-and-silver “flip-style” cell phone hidden in his rectum.
Chambers was convicted in 2008 of being a habitual felon and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Investigators said he was using the phone as part of a drug-dealing operation.
It could not be immediately determined Wednesday if Chambers has a lawyer.
Information from: The News & Observer, www.newsobserver.com
