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Man caught smuggling cocaine under his wig at the airport
Australian Community Media
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2/25/2025
A man’s unusual attempt to smuggle cocaine under a wig was foiled by Colombian police at Rafael Núñez International Airport in Cartagena. This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI. Vision courtesy: Policia de Colombia via Storyful
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A man's unusual attempt to smuggle cocaine under a wig was foiled by Colombian police
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at Rafael Núñez International Airport in Cartagena.
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The 40-year-old suspect was preparing to board a flight to Amsterdam when an airport scanner
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flagged something suspicious on his head.
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Officers from Colombia's anti-narcotics unit inspected further and discovered more than
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220 grams of cocaine worth over $16,000 hidden beneath his hairpiece.
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Footage released by authorities shows officers examining the man's scan before carefully
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cutting into his wig, revealing multiple packets of white powder.
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A field test confirmed the substance as cocaine.
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The suspect, originally from Pereira, was arrested at the scene.
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Colombian police frequently conduct such inspections as part of their ongoing anti-narcotics
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operations at major airports.
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