Pigeon caught carrying drugs into Costa Rica prison

           The pigeon with the bag of contraband                          (C)Reuters

A black carrier pigeon has been caught carrying cocaine and marijuana in a black bag attached to its chest into La Reforma prison in Costa Rica. The bag, which was camouflaged with its feathers was said to have contained 14g each of cocaine and cannabis. According to reports, guards have in the past captured iguanas and cats trying to smuggle drugs. The director of Penitentiary Police, Paul Bertozzi, said: "'They observed the bulge on the animal so they captured it and confirmed that it carried a bag with zipper - and the drugs were inside... It seems the dove was trained for it. We had a warning that this method can be used again as it is not the first time in the history of La Reforma that a pigeon was detected with drugs."
The pigeon was examined by experts at the ZooAve Animal Rescue Centre who said the bag it was carrying caused some damage to its digestive system.
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