Contraband: Cell phone carrier pigeon

January 09, 2012 11:21 AM •

This photo, taken by the Sao Paulo State Prison Affairs Department, shows a live pigeon carrying a makeshift backpack with a cell phone in it.

The bird was caught flying into a prison in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

In Sao Paulo, gangs frequently use carrier pigeons to smuggle phones behind bars.

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