02.11.2026 11:23
A 40-year-old man preparing to board a flight to Amsterdam at the airport in Cartagena, Colombia, was caught with cocaine hidden under his wig. Anti-narcotics police, noticing that his hair looked unnaturally bulky, took the suspect into a private room. Police separated the wig from his scalp with scissors and removed the cocaine packages placed underneath. Those moments were captured on camera.
An unusual method used for drug smuggling in Colombia came to light during airport security. The suspect, who hid cocaine under his wig, was caught thanks to the attention of anti-narcotics police. The moments when the police officer cut the wig with scissors became a topic again on social media.
HE WAS ABOUT TO BOARD A FLIGHT TO AMSTERDAM
The incident occurred at Rafael Nunez Airport in Cartagena. The 40-year-old male suspect attracted the attention of officials while preparing to board a plane to Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands.
Anti-narcotics police, noticing that the suspect's hair looked unnaturally bulky, took the person into a private room. According to information in the local press, the concealed load was also detected by a scanner device.
POLICE CUT THE WIG WITH SCISSORS
In footage captured on camera, a police officer wearing blue gloves is seen carefully separating the wig on the suspect's head from his scalp with scissors. When the wig was lifted, white packages placed underneath with tape were revealed.
The moments when police officers completely removed the wig from his head were also captured in the footage. It was noted that the inside of the wig had been prepared to conceal the packages.
220 GRAMS OF COCAINE WERE FOUND UNDER THE WIG
According to police-sourced reports, approximately 220 grams of cocaine were seized under the wig. Some media outlets reported that the drug was in 19 capsules, about 400 doses. Police announced that the seized cocaine could be sold on the European market for approximately 10,000 euros.
“IT WAS STATED THAT HE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONVICTED TWICE”
According to information in the local press, it was stated that the suspect had previously been convicted twice for drug smuggling. The detained suspect was referred to judicial authorities on charges of “manufacturing, trading, and transporting drugs.”
WARNING FROM POLICE TO FAMILIES
Cartagena Police Commander General Gelver Yesid Pena claimed that criminal organizations deceive young people and use them as couriers. Asking families to closely monitor their children, Pena noted that police have achieved high success in detecting such attempts. Pena also called on citizens to report drug smuggling anonymously.