A B.C. prison is probing a bizarre case of illicit drug trafficking, one that involves a pigeon.
On Dec. 29, officers at the Pacific Institution, a medium-security federal institution in Abbotsford, B.C., discovered a pigeon with a small package attached to it in a fashion similar to a “backpack.” The bird was found in a fenced yard where prisoners regularly spend leisure time, reported CBC News.
The cargo contained about 30 grams of crystal meth, according to CBC.
Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) confirmed the interception of contraband to The Epoch Times but declined to provide further details, saying it is still investigating the incident. The CSC noted that it takes priority in using various tools for “reducing the number of contraband items and illicit drugs” in its institutions….