Drug-Smuggling pigeon captured carrying cocaine, marijuana to Colombia prisoners

Gone are the days when pigeons were used to send messages, now they are used for smuggling purpose. There seem to be the dearth of human beings for smuggling. What else could be the reason of using pigeon for drug smuggling? Or is it the safe medium? The news left many awe-struck when a drug-smuggling pigeon was captured outside a

Colombian jail. Discovered by two police officers at a street away from Bucaramanga Prison, the criminal bird struggled to fly into the correctional facility with 1.6 ounces of marijuana strapped to its back in a white paper package. The pigeon was not able to fly due to overweight parcel on his back which was the reason it was caught easily.