As the phenomenon of prisoners using mobile phones to continue to manipulate crime spreads around the world, Argentina’s Santa Fe Province has taken new measures to introduce cell phone jammers in Pinheiro Prison No. 11 near Rosario. cell phone jammer This move is considered an important means to reduce the connection between prisons and external crimes and is aimed at responding to the increasing number of shootings in Rosario.
Rosario’s security crisis
In recent years, Rosario’s security situation has become increasingly severe, with frequent shootings, and many violent incidents are related to the command of prisoners in prison. GPS jammer According to statistics, in March 2023 alone, eight of the ten shootings in Rosario were ordered from prison, including a shooting in the supermarket of football star Lionel Messi’s father-in-law. This situation has caused great public concern about prisoners continuing to manipulate external criminal activities through their mobile phones. Wifi jammer
In response to this problem, the Santa Fe Provincial Government decided to install a new cell phone signal jammer system in Pinheiro Prison to cut off prisoners’ communication with the outside world.signal jammer
How the jammer works
The newly installed signal jammer system consists of eight devices that transmit jamming signals through antennas, blocking the phone from connecting to external communication networks. In short, prisoners using mobile phones inside the prison will not be able to connect to any communication network and will be “offline”.