Bird egg smugger complains about toilet facilities in Brazilian jails

A notorious bird smuggler dubbed the ‘Pablo Escobar of Eggs’ may escape extradition unless Brazilian authorities promise him rare ‘life-prolonging’ treatment for terminal cancer, a court heard. Jeffrey Lendrum, 59, is wanted in Brazil after trying to traffic four peregrine falcon eggs to South Africa. He stole the endangered albino species from Patagonia and was jailed for four-and-a-half years in October 2015 but skipped bail and promptly fled the country. Brazilian prosecutors are seeking his extradition so that he can…