This one is going to be hard to beat for the numero uno spot on the dumb criminals list. I’m still trying to get a mental picture of this: eighteen monkeys, each in a sock, tied around the man’s waist. Let’s backtrack and listen in as he thinks this one over: “Well, all I need to do is get through security with this triple X big man shirt over my little treasures. Everything should go well if the chimps keep quiet and don’t urinate. Just in case I’ll wear some heavy cologne and at the checkpoint I’ll talk real loud about the weather, sing a song maybe, until I’m clear. And I cannot look suspicious, no way, have to keep a happy face. No problemo!”
CatholicOnline has this fascinating report: Two of the animals died in the smuggling attempt. Cabrera was stopped at a random check at Mexico City’s international airport after police noticed him acting “nervously.” The monkeys had been put into socks, and then were tied around Cabrera’s girdle. More of the monkey business caper bust here.
