Colombian Drug Cartel's Parrot 'Arrested' For Alerting Traffickers (VIDEO)

A parrot in the Colombian city of Barranquilla has been "arrested" for allegedly tipping off members of a local drug cartel during a police raid.

Authorities say Lorenzo the parrot had been specially trained to alert narcotics traffickers. As it spotted uniformed officers, the bird reportedly yelled out, "Run, run -- you're going to get caught," in perfect Spanish. He was just one of nearly 1,700 trained parrots which have since been seized by Colombian officials.

Despite the guard bird's best efforts, officials seized more than 200 weapons, a stolen motorcycle and a large quantity of marijuana in the raid, according to AOL News. At least four men and two other birds were also arrested in the raids. As for Lorenzo himself, he's now in the hands of environmental authorities.

Watch video of "jail bird" Lorenzo:

Comments

[El Chupa Cabras]

12:37 AM on 09/23/2010

LOL, no wonder Colombia is in deep trouble, instead of arresting the drug traffickers they are arresting ANIMALS???!!!!!

[latinonationreport]

12:59 AM on 09/23/2010

good observation.....this certainly hasn't been one of the main contributing factors to Colombia's socioeconomic turn around since the cartel days of the 90's.
www.latinonationreport.c

[Hardyman1966]

09:09 PM on 09/22/2010

For those opposed to death by lethal injection, I offer a balsamic reduction with shallots and Mediterranean Oregano, served with an impudent Pinot Grigio...

[Samuel Perry]

06:03 PM on 09/22/2010

Polly wants a lawyer! Polly knows his rights!

[stargazer13]

06:01 PM on 09/22/2010

to all poster,s who posted such humor !! bless you one and all !!

[stargazer13]

05:58 PM on 09/22/2010

I bet they are torturing the poor bird as we post !!

[ForVivi]

05:50 PM on 09/22/2010

As they say: "loose beaks sink ships".

[ontariogirl]

04:01 PM on 09/22/2010

I guess big mouth Lorenzo won't be getting a cracker.

[hisdroogness]

03:16 PM on 09/22/2010

graham chapman john cleese and michael palin wrote this didnt they

[ForVivi]

05:48 PM on 09/22/2010

In their case, the parrot had "ceased to exist". It was "an ex-parrot".

[rray]

02:39 PM on 09/22/2010

i have 4 birds and 2 dogs, the birds know when someone is near long before the dogs even have a clue

[Graywolf48]

02:15 PM on 09/22/2010

I can just see Inspector Clouseau questioning the smuggler, "The parro, dew yew have a permeet for le parro?"

[captspock]

02:07 PM on 09/22/2010

Wait till the mice with human brains get involved

[RobinsonRoad]

10:28 AM on 09/22/2010

This bird is cooked!

[ForVivi]

05:49 PM on 09/22/2010

Better than a life sentence. They can live pretty long lives.

[blueskybigstar]

03:09 AM on 09/22/2010

Next time you train your parrots, make sure you teach them only code words.

He talked too much.

[cliffhammond]

02:59 AM on 09/22/2010

"Awaak! Call William Casey; tell him to get me out of here!"

[tercio]

02:13 AM on 09/22/2010

The parrot said "run, run or the Cat (pejorative) is going to F you". The policeman is a little embarrassed and doesn't get to the F part. Funny!