"머리가 이상해" Revealed: Drugs Found Under the Wig

Drugs Found Enough for 400 Doses
Suspect Has Two Previous Drug Trafficking Convictions

A man attempting to board a plane in Colombia with drugs hidden inside a wig was caught thanks to the sharp eyes of authorities. On the 26th (local time), foreign media including the AP reported that a man in his 40s, identified as Mr. A, was arrested by authorities on the 20th (local time) at Cartagena Airport in Colombia while trying to depart for Amsterdam, Netherlands.

In a video released by the Colombian police, a man’s hair is cut off with scissors, revealing a wig that comes off to expose packets of cocaine attached inside. Inside the wig, 19 capsules containing a total of approximately 220 grams of cocaine were found. AP News

Mr. A shaved his head and tried to board the plane with drugs concealed inside a wig. However, when passing through the airport security checkpoint, police detected a suspicious object inside his head. When the police called Mr. A and touched his wig, a suspicious object was detected inside the wig. In a video released by the Colombian police, when officers cut Mr. A’s hair with scissors, the wig came off, revealing packets of cocaine attached inside the wig. Inside the wig, 19 capsules containing about 220 grams of cocaine were found. This amount is enough for about 400 doses, with a street value of approximately 10,000 euros (about 15 million KRW). Helber Yesid Pe?a Arake, a Cartagena police officer, explained, “Authorities’ experts conducted profiling and discovered Mr. A,” adding, “Cocaine hidden under the wig was found through scanners and body searches.” Police investigations revealed that Mr. A had two previous drug trafficking convictions.

Previously, in Colombia in 2022, two women were caught hiding 68 packets of cocaine under wigs. The women arrested at that time reportedly used a method of attaching 68 cylindrical packets of cocaine to their heads and then wearing wigs over them. Meanwhile, cocaine production in Colombia has been steadily increasing. According to data from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Colombia’s cocaine production has been rising steadily since 2013. A report released in October last year stated that cocaine cultivation in Colombia increased by 10% in 2023, and the potential cocaine production volume jumped by 53% compared to the previous year.

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