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Pigeon Gets Caught Trying To Smuggle Almost 200 Ecstasy Pills Across The Border
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 Well, apparently today those messages have been replaced by drugs… and lots of them.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)
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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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Adogcalledkitty 8 years ago
The idea itself is clever, but it's been around for thousands of years. And right here it's used for stupid things.
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Sweep the Leg 8 years ago
Just goes to show how rough the economy has become for pigeons as well. Pigeons gotta eat, too.
Mary Kavanagh 8 years ago
Hopefully not too many of those happy pills though!
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Sharon Crowell-Davis 8 years ago
The authorities could find out where the pigeon was going to deliver the drugs by removing the pack of drugs, then placing a GPS tracker on the bird and releasing it. The bird will continue on its journey to its home loft.
Talise Snyder 8 years ago
Let's just say that if anyone brought the contents of that backpack to school they would be in big trouble.
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ايجور حقيبة 8 years ago
its even more hilarious because its true lol, youd think theyd have bigger problems to worry about in the middle east than a couple of ecstasy pills
Aurelia Grey 8 years ago
Nancy E I think drones are being used to move drugs.
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Trance Architect 5 years ago
I can act like an animal ain't nothin to it gangsta rap made me do it..
Wyatt Roberts 8 years ago
Whoa! I know pigeons are smart from running my pigeon control company in Arizona -- http://www.phoenixpigeons.com -- but had no idea people were using them like this to smuggle drugs. Pretty clever. I wonder how they actually caught the pigeon???
Adogcalledkitty 8 years ago
The idea itself is clever, but it's been around for thousands of years. And right here it's used for stupid things.
Load More Replies... Sweep the Leg 8 years ago
Just goes to show how rough the economy has become for pigeons as well. Pigeons gotta eat, too.
Mary Kavanagh 8 years ago
Hopefully not too many of those happy pills though!
Load More Replies... Sharon Crowell-Davis 8 years ago
The authorities could find out where the pigeon was going to deliver the drugs by removing the pack of drugs, then placing a GPS tracker on the bird and releasing it. The bird will continue on its journey to its home loft.
Talise Snyder 8 years ago
Let's just say that if anyone brought the contents of that backpack to school they would be in big trouble.
Load More Replies... ايجور حقيبة 8 years ago
its even more hilarious because its true lol, youd think theyd have bigger problems to worry about in the middle east than a couple of ecstasy pills
Aurelia Grey 8 years ago
Nancy E I think drones are being used to move drugs.
Load More Replies... Trance Architect 5 years ago
I can act like an animal ain't nothin to it gangsta rap made me do it..
Wyatt Roberts 8 years ago
Whoa! I know pigeons are smart from running my pigeon control company in Arizona -- http://www.phoenixpigeons.com -- but had no idea people were using them like this to smuggle drugs. Pretty clever. I wonder how they actually caught the pigeon???
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