Crime & Public Safety
Customs officials capture pigeon wearing drug-filled backpack
By Sarah Elsesser, Palm Beach Post
May 26, 2017Pigeons are historically known for carrying messages. The birds are now being used to carry more dangerous items.
Customs officials in Kuwait nabbed a pigeon this week that had been fitted with a makeshift backpack filled with pills close to the Iraqi border, according to the BBC.
Shocking images: Traffickers use pigeon to smuggle drugs into #Kuwait https://t.co/yl1Ri2xVHk pic.twitter.com/oFGWwX07N5
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) May 23, 2017
The bird had a total of 178 pills of ketamine, which is often used as a club drug, the BBC reported.
Customs officials said they are aware of pigeons being used to transport drugs, but “this was the first time they had caught a bird in the act,” according to the BBC.
