The Mas d'Enric penitentiary center has seized 106 mobile phones during the first months of 2025. This figure consolidates the establishment as one of the main focal points for the illegal entry of technology into the Catalan prison system.
The trend shows a slight decrease compared to the historical peak registered in 2022. In that year, the authorities seized 151 devices in the Tarragona module, according to data from the Catalan Penitentiary Information System (SIPC).
Quatre Camins leads the seizure of illegal terminals
The global panorama reveals significant disparities between the different centers. Quatre Camins prison accumulates the highest records with 331 mobile phones seized so far this year. It is followed by Brians 2 with 109 units and Brians 1 with 63.
Lledoners reports 83 interventions while Puig de les Basses reaches the figure of 86. These numbers reflect the persistence of smuggling despite reinforced controls after the end of health restrictions.
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The possession of these devices facilitates direct connection with external criminal networks. Inmates use the terminals to intimidate victims or record videos from inside the cells.
A criminal network operated from inside the jail
The gravity of the matter transcends the mere possession of prohibited objects. A joint operation by the Guardia Civil and the Mossos d'Esquadra dismantled two organizations last year that used Mas d'Enric as a logistical base.
The investigations began with the surveillance of a family from Reus linked to drug trafficking. The agents detected the systematic introduction of mobile phones along with hashish and cocaine.
The wiretaps confirmed the complicity of an official. This employee facilitated access to devices and narcotic substances for inmates.
The structure maintained its operational capacity thanks to this fluid communication. The network even moved up to 100 kilos of cocaine per month while its leaders served their sentences.
The case exemplifies how mobile technology breaks penal isolation. The judicial investigation continues to determine the full scope of the plot and the resulting criminal responsibilities.