01.09.2026 15:52
The 'pink cocaine' and heavy anesthetics that the fake anesthesiologist she agreed with to ease the pain of her tattoo repeatedly injected cost the life of the 33-year-old mother of three. In the incident that shook Colombia, the unfortunate woman died before her daughter's eyes, while ketamine and dangerous drugs were seized at the home.
33-year-old tailor Yenifer Garcia died in Colombia as a result of a tragic chain of negligence and fraud after she could not endure the pain of the extensive tattoo she wanted on her back and buttocks. The investigation into the death of the unfortunate woman, who left behind her partner of 20 years and three children aged 10, 14, and 19, is being deepened.
PAID 141 STERLING TO A FAKE DOCTOR
Garcia, who complained of severe pain during tattoo sessions, was recommended by a friend a supposed "anesthesiologist" named Sanchez Goes. The woman, seeking relief from her pain, agreed with Goes, who presented himself as a doctor, for 141 pounds sterling (600,000 Colombian pesos). However, it emerged that Goes was a nurse with no anesthesia experience. Security camera footage showed Goes, disguised as a doctor, arriving at Garcia's home in the Terrazas de San Jorge neighborhood on August 15.
DIED BEFORE HER DAUGHTER'S EYES
During the procedure, Yenifer Garcia, who was conscious and talking with her daughter, repeatedly asked for sedative injections as the pain became unbearable. The unfortunate woman's sister, Claudia, stated that Goes administered injections one after another every time Garcia felt pain. According to her partner Jonathan Cantor's testimony, the fake doctor injected Garcia with ketamine and other substances seven times.
When Garcia became ill due to the overdose, her daughter immediately called emergency services. The young girl's efforts to revive her mother following phone instructions were insufficient; the 33-year-old mother died before her daughter's eyes.
"PINK COCAINE" AND KETAMINE FOUND AT HOME
Homicide detectives investigating the scene seized a box of ketamine, the anesthetic substance Dormicum, syringes, and sterile powders at the home. Garcia's sister claimed that the suspect mentioned a drug also used to sedate animals, known on the streets as "pink cocaine."
While local council member Avellaneda questioned how such prescription and dangerous medical substances could be obtained by an unauthorized person, Bogota Health Official Luis Alexander Moscoso Osorio issued this critical warning:
"Such anesthetic drugs can cause loss of consciousness, cardiovascular crises, seizures, and complete suppression of the nervous system. They should only be administered in fully equipped clinical settings by specialists."
Police have launched a large-scale operation to capture the fake doctor Sanchez Goes, who fled the scene, and to dismantle the illegal drug supply chain.