Pigeon Gets Caught Trying To Smuggle Almost 200 Ecstasy Pills Across The Border
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Remember the stories about homing pigeons carrying urgent messages before technology kicked in? Well, apparently today those messages have been replaced by drugs… and lots of them.
This would be hilarious if it wasn’t true, but authorities in Kuwait have actually caught a pigeon trying to smuggle 178 ecstasy pills from Iraq, according to a report by Al-Rai.
This pigeon drug lord was tracked by the authorities until it flew right above the customs building in Kuwait and was caught. And according to a GQ report, using carrier pigeons as a way to smuggle drugs like cocaine and ecstasy across borders is being used more and more lately. That’s because of their ability to fly around 150km without stopping and being able to carry roughly 10 percent of their body weight.
Something to think about the next time you see a flock of birds across the sky, huh?
(h/t: lostateminor)
Authorities have caught a pigeon trying to smuggle 178 ecstasy pills from Iraq to Kuwait, in this little hand-stitched backpack
Image credits: Al Rai
Using carrier pigeons as a way to smuggle drugs like cocaine and ecstasy across borders is being used more and more lately
Image credits: Al Rai
That’s because of their ability to fly around 150km without stopping and being able to carry roughly 10 percent of their body weight
Image credits: unknown
Something to think about the next time you see a flock of birds across the sky, huh?
Image credits: connor_mcgeary
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You can say whatever you want, but this is actually very clever!
The idea itself is clever, but it's been around for thousands of years. And right here it's used for stupid things.
Better than people getting killed via the idiotic war on drugs. I just hope they treat the pigeons well.
Never underestimate the human capacity for doing stupid things.
you would think if people were that clever, they would figure out that drugs and transporting drugs is a bad idea.
No, transporting alcohol and tobacco is legal, so what you said makes no sense. Let people do what they will with their bodies, banning substances makes no sense when people have access to knives and rope.
Is that a Pillgeon?
Pillipe, do you just make a joke?
A1 joke too!
Better say Weeddllipe, friend.
Yes I did, why? Is that a problem?
Just goes to show how rough the economy has become for pigeons as well. Pigeons gotta eat, too.
Hopefully not too many of those happy pills though!
You can say whatever you want, but this is actually very clever!
The idea itself is clever, but it's been around for thousands of years. And right here it's used for stupid things.
Better than people getting killed via the idiotic war on drugs. I just hope they treat the pigeons well.
Never underestimate the human capacity for doing stupid things.
you would think if people were that clever, they would figure out that drugs and transporting drugs is a bad idea.
No, transporting alcohol and tobacco is legal, so what you said makes no sense. Let people do what they will with their bodies, banning substances makes no sense when people have access to knives and rope.
Is that a Pillgeon?
Pillipe, do you just make a joke?
A1 joke too!
Better say Weeddllipe, friend.
Yes I did, why? Is that a problem?
Just goes to show how rough the economy has become for pigeons as well. Pigeons gotta eat, too.
Hopefully not too many of those happy pills though!