A cat carrying a saw and a mobile phone has been arrested by police in Brazil as the animal was trying to enter a prison.

Prison guards were surprised when they saw a white cat crossing the main gate of the prison, its body wrapped with tape.

A closer look showed the feline was armed to the teeth with drills, an earphone, a memory card, batteries and a phone charger.

All 263 detainees in the prison are considered suspect in the plot, which is being investigated by local police.