By Daniel Borunda
El Paso Times
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico — Chihuahua authorities seized 221 cellphones from inmates at the Cereso state prison in Juárez, officials said Tuesday.
The seizures were made during a surprise search over the weekend. One of the cellphones was found in a hidden compartment in the middle of a book and another was found inside a hollow piece of wood. Authorities said similar inspections will continue.
In past years, it was not uncommon for prisoners to make calls from cellphones.
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