Attempted smuggling of five phones and SIM cards into Budapest's Kozma Street prison foiled

The National Prison Service announced that a bag packed with salt and hiding five mobile phones and four SIM cards was tossed onto the Kozma Street prison complex in Budapest on Tuesday night. Camera recordings captured a roller-using individual pausing at the fence’s opposite sidewalk, then departing after a few seconds; the person was described as wearing a dark shirt and lighter pants. The seized package contained four traditional push-button phones and one modern smartphone, all of which were found by night-shift guards before any inmates could obtain them.

The incident follows previous attempts to conceal contraband in food items such as potatoes and salami. Prison officials said the case will be examined with extensive resources as part of a multi-layered security system aimed at preventing prohibited objects from reaching prisoners.