Gangsters trying to smuggle iPhones to prison inmates offering guards £3,000 bribes

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organised crime gang are offering prison officers up to £3,000 to smuggle iPhones into jail.The hefty offer is equivalent to that of almost two months' wage for the prison guards, and 30 times the price of some second-hand devices the gang are looking to bring in.Gangsters are hopeful that the cost of living crisis will make prison staff more vulnerable to taking risks, with wages for guards around £22,000 per year.An officer at Shotts Prison, a high-security penitentiary, told friends he had turned down an offer to take cash for smuggling a phone, Daily Record reported.The admission comes after dozens of iPhones were discovered during a massive security sweep.One source said: "There's a lot of prisoners still involved in organised crime with access to this kind of money."It's worth spending £3,000 if they can get a phone that allows them to speak to their cronies unmonitored."One staff member turned the offer down.

They didn't say who it came from but it shows how desperate some inmates are to stay in touch with their criminal pals."There is a fear that some more vulnerable members of staff will find it difficult to turn down this kind of money".For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.The source continued: "There is a fear that some more vulnerable members of staff will find it difficult to turn down this kind of money."The price of day-to-day living is going up all the time just now and there will be some staff members prepared to take this risk".Squads of gangsters are targeting vulnerable officers with cash bribes in the hopes that they can maintain control of their operations.Just last year, Andrew Gallacher, who died in West.