# Cellphone Smuggling Salvadorean Gangsters Hide Cellphones in Bowels By Trend Spotter | Published 2006-09-09 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cellphone-smuggling-salvadorean-gangsters-hide-cellphones-in-bowels References: [boingboing.net](http://www.boingboing.net/2006/09/08/salvadorean_gangster.html) & [today.reuters](http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=2006-09-08T015309Z_01_N06184750_RTRUKOC_0_US-SALVADOR-PRISONERS.xml&WTmodLoc=Home-C5-oddlyEnoughNews-2) Four gangsters in an El Salvador smuggled [cellphones and chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-2a-plus-community-edition) into prison to coordinate criminal activities. Roman Arevalo, the director of the prison, said they shoved the phones "far enough [into their bowals] to reach their intestines." Nice. More interesting is that Boing Boing held a comptition to see who could identify the phone from the [x-ray](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kfc-spain-1). It's a VK530. **Implications** - Boing Boing did an excellent job at taking a potentially disturbing case of criminal activity and exploiting the publicity power of the event. Companies must consider the various angles of a situation and harness any potential therein to their advantage. Various products and designs can be found in the most disturbing circumstances and should be fully explored. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Cellphone Smuggling:** Opportunity to develop innovative security measures to prevent cellphone smuggling in prisons. - **Prison Communication:** Potential for disruptive technologies that enable secure and monitored communication for prisoners. - **Prison Contraband Detection:** Opportunity to create advanced contraband detection systems to identify hidden items during security screenings. ### Where This Applies - **Security:** Security companies can develop advanced systems and technologies to prevent cellphone smuggling in prisons. - **Telecommunications:** Telecom companies can create secure communication solutions specifically designed for prison environments. - **Law Enforcement:** Law enforcement agencies can invest in advanced contraband detection technologies to enhance prison security. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wacky Design Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-phone-experimentation.md) - [Security-Enhancing Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cirotta-case.md) - [Component-Revealing Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dbrand-x-ray.md) - [Smartphone Seating Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-4-promotion.md) - [Phone Stand Chicken Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voxi-boxi.md) - [Nightmarish Mobile Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cellphone-bill.md) - [Mobile Escape Rooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-escape-hopeless.md) - [Minimalist Co-Branded Mobile Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boring-phone.md) - [Internal Component Smartphone Covers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dbrand-something-skins.md)