Prisoner takes selfie in cell, posts on Facebook

A prisoner at Corradino Correctional Facility was caught in possession of a mobile phone after he took a selfie in his cell and posted it on Facebook, the Times of Malta has learnt. Minutes earlier, sources said, the same inmate created a fake Facebook account attributed to another prisoner and sent friend requests to warders. The incident took place on Wednesday. The police were called in to investigate and criminal action is expected to be taken against the inmate, serving time in connection with drug-related crimes. The sources said eyebrows were first raised when a warder received a Facebook friend request from a prisoner’s account. A short while later, two of his colleagues received a similar request. A closer look made them suspect it was a fake profile. About 30 minutes later, they were alerted to a photograph posted by a prisoner in another division. They raided his cell and the inmate reportedly immediately admitted to having created the fake profile. However, he denied being in possession of a mobile phone, adding he was “always one step ahead” of them. A mobile phone was, however, found when, in a thorough search, warders removed the top of a piece of furniture and...