Summary:
A man who swallowed two gold chains while in jail has been charged with grand theft.

Full article:
By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 16:11 EST, 16 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 18:21 EST, 16 December 2013 . A burglary suspect has been given away by his stomach - after a trip through the jail's body scanner showed up two gold necklaces he had allegedly stolen. Joseph Bravo Ramos, 21, was arrested on December 11, the day after a home invasion was reported in Safety Harbor, Florida. Although he was initially arrested for reckless driving, police officers realized that his 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe had been reported stolen following the burglary. Joseph Bravo Ramos, 21, was arrested on December 11 after he swallowed two necklaces that he stole during a home invasion in Florida - which later showed up on the jail scanner . Ramos was charged with grand theft. At the jail, he was ordered to walk through SecurPass X-Ray which showed up a 'large dark mass' in the thief's stomach, according to Tampabay.com. The mass turned out to be two gold chains which the 21-year-old had swallowed before entering the jail. Ramos underwent surgery to remove the necklaces at a local hospital before the jewellery was identified by the burglary victim. The 21-year-old has been charged with grand theft and tampering with physical evidence. He is being held at Pinellas County jail on $15,000 bail. Ramos, 21, was forced to have surgery to remove the two gold necklaces from his stomach after he swallowed them on entering jail .