Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Larissa Howie

Moment cat caught smuggling Class A drugs into Costa Rican prison

Police officers have caught a cat carrying hard drugs into a prison in Costa Rica.

According to the country’s Ministry of Justice, an officer at Pococí Penitentiary spotted the animal in the prison’s green zone and raised the alarm on 6 May.

A video posted on the ministry’s Facebook page shows packages taped to the cat being cut off with scissors.

Authorities said the cat was carrying 235.65g of marijuana and 67.76g of heroin.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.