Falcon egg smuggler is dying from cancer

A notorious smuggler of rare bird species dubbed the ‘Pablo Escobar of eggs’ was allowed bail today (mon) because he has terminal prostate cancer. Jeffrey Lendrum, 58, was caught in Brazil with four albino falcon eggs stolen from Patagonia and jailed for four-and-a-half years in October 2015. But he fled Brazil when he was released on bail to appeal against his sentence. Brazilian prosecutors are now seeking his extradition so that he can serve his sentence. Lendrum was jailed for…