Airport security workers were left shocked after they had to cut a man’s hair at a checkpoint before allowing him to fly to Amsterdam.
Recently, airport workers in Amsterdam baffled by strange incident involving a passenger trying to smuggle drugs.
The man, a 40-year-old from Pereira, Colombia, was on his way to Amsterdam from Cartagena when security officers stopped him.
What they discovered was shocking and unusual.
The male passenger’s suspicious behavior leads to an investigation
As the man went through security, officers noticed something strange about him.
They felt that he was acting suspiciously, which led them to investigate further.
When they examined him more closely, they found that he was wearing a wig.
This wig turned out to be hiding a significant amount of illegal drugs.
Airport workers figure out major secret after cutting hair of a male passenger at security
Upon cutting open the wig, officers found over 220 grams of cocaine.
The trafficker carefully concealed the drugs in 19 capsules to avoid detection.
The value of the drugs was estimated to be around $10,000, a substantial amount that could have been sold on the streets.
Anti-Narcotics Police acted swiftly to apprehend.
The Anti-Narcotics Police in Colombia shared that this capture was part of a larger effort to stop drug trafficking.
They stated that the man was intending to board a flight to Amsterdam, where he planned to sell the drugs.
Cartagena police said in a translated statement: “In the controls deployed by the National Police during the boarding of national and international flights, units of the Anti-Narcotics Police captured a Colombian citizen who intended to board a flight to Amsterdam (Netherlands), with cocaine capsules camouflaged in a wig.
“Thanks to the expertise of National Police officials, through surveillance and profiling of passengers, the capture of a person from the city of Pereira (Colombia) and the seizure of 19 cocaine capsules, camouflaged in a wig that the individual was wearing, was achieved.”
The ongoing battle against drug trafficking
This incident is not unique. Drug smuggling is a serious issue at airports worldwide.
Criminals often use creative methods to hide drugs, making it challenging for authorities to catch them.
In this case, the wig was an unusual choice, but it shows how far some people will go to evade arrest.
The Colombian police noted that the man already had two previous charges related to drug trafficking.
This background raised concerns about his intentions, prompting the police to determine to stop him.
Importance of community support
The police commander expressed pride in their work and the recent arrests made in the area.
He emphasized the need for community support in identifying suspicious activities.
The police rely on tips from the public to help catch criminals involved in drug trafficking.
As for the man in the wig, he taken into custody and is now facing serious charges.
Authorities hold him responsible for trafficking, manufacturing, and possessing illegal drugs.
The authorities will continue to investigate his case and any potential connections to larger drug networks.
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