Was this carrier pigeon too fat to smuggle drugs into a Columbian prison?

"Please deliver the drugs safely, 
sweet birdie. My man needs a fix."

Police in Columbia discovered a carrier pigeon that was trying to smuggle drugs into a prison. 

The bird didn't make it, though, probably because the marijuana and cocaine paste strapped to its back (a total of 1.6 ounces) made it too heavy to fly.

Police said carrier pigeons have also smuggled mobile phone SIM cards into the prison.

Colombia police catch drug-smuggling pigeon, BBC>>