, May 25 -- Authorities in Costa Rica recently intercepted an unusual drug smuggler: a black-and-white cat with narcotics taped to its body.

The feline was captured on May 6 near the barbed wire fence of the Pococi Penitentiary after guards noticed suspicious gray patches on its fur.

Upon closer inspection, they found around 236 grams of marijuana, nearly 68 grams of heroin, and rolling papers strapped to the cat's back.

The Ministry of Justice and Peace released a video of the incident on Facebook, stating that prison police officers managed to intercept the cat after a watchtower guard spotted it in a grassy area and raised the alarm. Officers quickly apprehended the animal and removed the drug packages before they could enter the pr...