Police footage showed an officer using scissors to cut through the toupee covering the suspect’s shaved head
A Colombian man has been arrested for attempting to smuggle more than $10,400 (£8,290) worth of cocaine to the Netherlands by hiding it under his toupee.
The 40-year-old, who has a prior drug trafficking charge, was caught at Rafael Núñez International Airport on February 20 after police flagged him through surveillance, profiling, and a scanner check.
Officers found 19 capsules of cocaine hidden under his toupee.
He now faces charges of drug trafficking, manufacturing, and possession.
Colombia is one of the main suppliers of cocaine to North America and Europe, with production reaching a record 2,600 tonnes in 2023.
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