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Teacher Detained With 55 SIM Cards Hidden in Wristwatch at Arequipa Men’s Prison

Investigators are tracing the chips under Peru’s Law 29867 to identify any network ties.

Personal del INPE descubrió los chips camuflados dentro de un reloj pulsera
Docente es intervenido con 55 chips escondidos en su reloj al intentar ingresar a penal de varones en Arequipa
El penal de Challapalca, situado en la región de Tacna.
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Overview

  • INPE officers found 55 cellphone SIM chips concealed inside a wristwatch during a routine body check on November 8 at the Arequipa men’s prison.
  • The detainee was identified as Rubén Víctor Reynoso Gonzales, a teacher from the Centro de Educación Técnico Productiva assigned to the facility.
  • The prohibited items, from various mobile operators, were seized on site and formal records were filed by prison authorities.
  • INPE notified the Public Ministry and the National Police to open proceedings and begin investigative steps into the attempted entry.
  • Authorities say the chips are commonly used to coordinate extortion from inside prisons, and the probe will determine their intended destination and whether the suspect acted alone, with penalties governed by Law 29867.