Man Caught Attempting to Smuggle Cocaine Below His Wig onto Flight: Police

A person has been arrested after allegedly making an attempt to smuggle cocaine value $10,000 onto a flight below his wig, police say.

The 40-year-old suspect, from Pereira, was making an attempt to board a flight from Cartagena to Amsterdam when he was stopped at safety by Anti-Narcotics Police, per a video shared on X by the Colombian Nationwide Police.

Police mentioned that the quantity of cocaine the person had allegedly been making an attempt to smuggle via the airport had been valued at greater than 10,000 euros (slightly below $10,500), per a Monday, Feb. 24 news release.

Officers confirmed the cocaine capsules had been “camouflaged in a wig,” sharing footage of the second the wig was reduce open to disclose the medicine earlier than officers examined it.

The incident occurred on Thursday, Feb. 20, in response to the BBC.

“These capsules contained a substance that, after being subjected to the Homologated Preliminary Identification Take a look at (PIPH), examined optimistic for cocaine,” police mentioned, per the discharge.

The submit added, “In line with the flight plans of the captured 40-year-old, he supposed to journey to Amsterdam (Netherlands), the place he was presumed to be carrying the alkaloid.”

“This essential end result has affected legal funds and prevented the sale of greater than 400 doses of cocaine,” authorities continued, including that the “particular person in query has two courtroom data for the crime of drug trafficking.”

The suspect has now been “positioned on the disposal of the Legal professional Common’s Workplace for the crime of trafficking, manufacturing and carrying narcotic substances,” police mentioned, per the discharge.

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The commander of the Metropolitan Police of Cartagena, Brigadier Common Gelver Yecid Peña Araque, said that greater than 450 individuals this yr had “been arrested for drug trafficking and greater than 115 kilos of hallucinogens have been seized, together with marijuana, coca base and cocaine,” per the discharge.

“We’re dealing decisive blows towards these legal constructions that not solely struggle over native drug trafficking, however are additionally the mills of various violent acts and different sorts of crimes that disrupt peace and coexistence,” the officer shared, per the submit.

“We proceed to insist on the significance of the group being our essential ally, offering well timed data that helps us establish and find criminals,” he continued.

The Colombian Nationwide Police did not instantly reply when contacted by PEOPLE for extra data.