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Costa Rican Authorities Intercept Drug-Smuggling Cat at Pococí Prison

The feline, nicknamed 'Narcochat,' was carrying marijuana and crack cocaine and has been handed over to animal welfare services for care.

Une vidéo du ministère de Justice du Costa Rica montre un chat surpris en train d'essayer d'introduire de la drogue dans une prison costaricienne.
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Overview

  • On May 6, 2025, prison officers at Pococí prison in Costa Rica intercepted a cat carrying 235.65 grams of marijuana and 67.76 grams of crack cocaine taped to its body.
  • The Costa Rican Ministry of Justice released images showing officers carefully removing the contraband from the animal.
  • The cat, nicknamed 'Narcochat' or 'Pablo Escopatte,' has been transferred to the National Animal Health Service (Senasa) for medical care and humane treatment.
  • This incident is part of a recurring pattern of animals being used to smuggle contraband into Costa Rican prisons, with similar cases involving a pigeon in 2015 and another cat in 2019.
  • Authorities have implemented specialized training and advanced surveillance technologies to detect and prevent animal-assisted smuggling in response to these evolving tactics.