WORKER CLEANING THE WOMEN’S LAVATORY AT A PETROL KIOSK FOUND A PINHOLE CAMERA HIDDEN IN A PLASTIC SOCKET FACING THE TOILET BOWL

Hidden pinhole camera found in women’s toilet

A WORKER cleaning the women’s lavatory at a petrol kiosk in Ipoh found a pinhole camera hidden in a plastic socket facing the toilet bowl, reported Sin Chew Daily.

The daily said the camera, which had a five-hour battery life, was discovered about 25 minutes after it was installed, during which no one had used the toilet.

It also said three men had been spotted behaving suspiciously earlier outside the toilet in the incident on Jan 22.

The daily said the cleaner became suspicious when she saw an extra socket on the wall and upon checking further, was surprised to find that it contained the camera, which was equipped with battery and a 256MB memory card.

The daily also reported that a syndicate could be behind the secret filming, which would then be reproduced onto optical discs and sold.

The kiosk operator was quoted as advising women to be more vigilant when using public toilets.

“Please look out for ‘unique’ devices installed in any toilet. Besides, a socket is not supposed to be fixed in a wet place,” he said.