Costa Rica Prison officers catch cat carrying two packages of drugs

CALL THE PAW-LICE: Cat used in attempt to smuggle drugs into Costa Rican prison

It was almost the purr-fect crime. Authorities in Costa Rica say a cat was caught trying to enter a prison with drugs attached to its body.

Drugs Meow! Heroin-Smuggling Cat Snared Sneaking Into Prison With Smack Strapped to Animal's Back

A 'drug-smuggling cat' has been busted after the animal was caught as it attempted to climb over a fence in Costa Rica with a backpack full of drugs.

'Drug-smuggling cat' caught trying to sneak into prison with heroin strapped to back - The Mirror

The black-and-white cat was spotted as it attempted to clamber over a barbed-wire lined fence in Pococi, Costa Rica, with a backpack full of packages of cannabis and heroin

Video shows drug-smuggling cat caught by prison guards in Costa Rica

The justice ministry shared a video of the cat, which was carrying over 230 grams of marijuana and 67 grams of crack cocaine.

A pigeon had also been intercepted by guards in 2015. The volatile had been erected by prisoners to transport cocaine and marijuana behind bars.

Humans are known for doing bad things, but sometimes they also use animals for these dirty deeds. New methods are tried for drug smuggling. In a small country in Central America, drugs are being supplied using cats. People are shocked after this case came to light.