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Last Updated:February 25, 2025, 11:43 IST
Authorities found 19 cocaine capsules in the man's wig worth 10,000 euros (Rs 9.1 lakh). The suspect is likely to be charged with trafficking, manufacturing and carrying narcotic substances.
A man cleverly hid cocaine capsules inside his wig. (Photo: X)
A Colombian national was arrested trying to smuggle drugs hidden inside a wig while boarding a flight to Amsterdam, according to Colombian authorities on Monday.
The wig contained 19 cocaine capsules and was valued at more than 10,000 euros (Rs 9.1 lakh), BBC reported citing the authorities. The bust was made after a profiling procedure, said Brigadier General Gelver Yecid Pena Araque, commander of the Cartagena Metropolitan Police.
The suspect was arrested and placed at the disposal of the Attorney General’s Office for the crime of trafficking, manufacturing and carrying narcotic substances.
The suspect was apprehended at the Rafael Núñez Airport after a security scanner found cocaine capsules cleverly hidden in the synthetic thick black wig. The man reportedly had two prior drug trafficking charges.
A similar incident happened in 2019 when a Colombian man was detained at Barcelona’s international airport after half a kilo of cocaine was found hidden under an over-sized wig. The man attracted police station as he looked nervous with a disproportionately large hairpiece under his hat.
Colombia’s security forces seized a record 883.8 metric tons of cocaine in 2024, according to the ministry of defense, up from 746.3 tons in 2023.
Cocaine production and trafficking, along with illegal gold production, are considered the main drivers of a six-decade armed conflict in Colombia that has killed more than 450,000 people.
(with agency inputs)
Location :Bogota, Colombia
First Published:February 25, 2025, 11:43 IST
News world Colombian Man Tries To Smuggle Drugs Worth Rs 9 Lakh Hidden Inside Wig, Arrested
