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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsCat detained on illegal mission at Russian prison
MOSCOW (AP) Inmates at Russia's prisons have been known to bribe guards to obtain cellphones. But using cats as couriers?
Guards patrolling a prison colony in Russia's north saw a feline on the fence and it seemed to be carrying something. On a closer look, they found a few cellphones and chargers taped to the cat's belly.
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http://www.wral.com/cat-detained-on-illegal-mission-at-russian-prison/12512469/
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Cat detained on illegal mission at Russian prison (Original Post)
pinboy3niner
Jun 2013
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In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)1. Free the cat!
sinkingfeeling
(51,475 posts)2. Yeah, he didn't tape those to himself. He's just an innocent 'mule'.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)3. I hates it when the innocent catch the blame.
csziggy
(34,138 posts)4. They got the idea from the Brazillians
Cat 'arrested' for break-in at Brazilian prison
5 January 2013 Last updated at 10:41 ET
A cat has been detained in the grounds of a jail in Brazil with contraband goods for prisoners strapped to its body with tape.
The white cat was apprehended crossing the main prison gate.
The incident took place at a jail in Arapiraca city, 250km (155 miles) south-west of Recife in Alagoas state.
The confiscated items included drill bits, files, a mobile phone and charger, plus earphones The cat was taken to a local animal centre.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20920848
5 January 2013 Last updated at 10:41 ET
A cat has been detained in the grounds of a jail in Brazil with contraband goods for prisoners strapped to its body with tape.
The white cat was apprehended crossing the main prison gate.
The incident took place at a jail in Arapiraca city, 250km (155 miles) south-west of Recife in Alagoas state.
The confiscated items included drill bits, files, a mobile phone and charger, plus earphones The cat was taken to a local animal centre.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20920848