Hell toupee as cocaine found under suspect’s wig

A 40-year-old man was detained at Cartagena airport.

By contributor Manuel Rueda, AP
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A wig with cocaine sealed inside is peeled off a man's scalp
Packets of cocaine were found under the man’s wig, police said (Colombian National Police via AP)

Colombian police have arrested a 40-year-old man who was allegedly attempting to smuggle several bags of cocaine concealed beneath a wig.

Officers said the suspect was detained at Cartagena airport on Monday as he prepared to board a flight to Amsterdam.

A scanner revealed the hidden cargo: 220g of cocaine packaged in small bags, strategically placed under what authorities described as a “narco wig”.