A cat has been detained in the
grounds of a jail in Brazil with
contraband goods for prisoners
strapped to its body with tape. The white cat was apprehended
crossing the main prison gate. The incident took place at a jail in
Arapiraca city, 250km (155 miles)
south-west of Recife in Alagoas state. The confiscated items included drill
bits, files, a mobile phone and charger,
plus earphones The cat was taken to a
local animal centre. The prison showed off the cat's haul The jail holds some 263 prisoners. A prison spokesperson was quoted
by local paper Estado de S. Paulo as
saying: "It's tough to find out who's
responsible for the action as the cat
doesn't speak." Officials said the items could be used to
effect a means of escape or for
communicating with criminals on the
outside. The incident took place at New Year,
but the photo has only recently been
released.

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